TABLE 4.
PSD Curvature (Expressed as 10 + 1/R)1
| Cohort | Mean curvature ± SD | Grouping (P < 0.01) |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | 13.895 ± 1.82 | A |
| Early, ipsilateral implant | 14.208 ± 3.49 | A |
| Early, contralateral implant | 11.273 ± 1.21 | B |
| Late, ipsilateral implant | 11.532 ± 1.57 | B |
| Late, contralateral implant | 10.002 ± 0.11 | B |
| Inactive implant | 12.239 ± 1.81 | B |
| Deaf | 11.096 ± 0.84 | B |
1
Data show that synapse curvatures for normal hearing and early ipsilateral implanted cats are similar and statistically different from the less curved synapses of the other cohorts (Kruskal-Wallis tests). Cohorts indicated by different letters are significantly different.