Figure 6. Behavioral testing demonstrated learning and exploratory deficits based on injury severity but not on gender or labeling status.

A) Behavioral testing based on lesion severity revealed that those animals with mild injury had improved spatial memory compared to moderate or severely injured animals (p<0.007). B) Similarly, animals with severe injury spent more time exploring an open field than their mild and moderate injury counterparts (p<0.04). (● mild, ○ moderate, ■ severe)