Table 1.
Groups | Number of rats | Treatments |
---|---|---|
Naïve |
66 |
None |
Hydrocortisone normal treatment |
96 |
Hydrocortisone 0.75 to 3,0 mg/kg |
Injury control |
227 |
Anesthesia, surgical procedure, fluid percussion injury and equal volume of saline |
Low-dose methylprednisolone treatment |
185 |
Anesthesia, surgical procedure, fluid percussion injury and 0.25 to 1.0 mg/kg methylprednisolone |
Stress-dose hydrocortisone treatment | 120 | Anesthesia, surgical procedure, fluid percussion injury and 0.75 to 3.0 mg/kg hydrocortisone |