Table V.
Boxer T8 Motor Roots | Unaffected | Affected | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Number of dogs | 5 | 8 | |
Average count of axons | 4,697 ± 827 | 4,140 ± 1,104 | 0.35 |
Average endoneural CSA* (μrn2 ) | 443,654.10 ± 94,990.21 | 464,871.30 ± 124,963.56 | 0.75 |
Average area occupied by axons (μm2) | 267,532.55 ± 69,695.82 | 269,769.55 ± 62814.24 | 0.95 |
% of endoneural area occupied by axons | 60.3 % ± 8.5% | 59.1% ± 9.8% | 0.83 |
Average axon density (count/mm2 ) | 10,850.21 ± 2,368.04 | 9,039.09 ± 2,143.59 | 0.22 |
CSA = Cross sectional area