Table 1. The numbers and distribution of bilateral FLI in various medullary nuclei at the indicated longitudinal levels in the experimental and control groups.
| Nucleus | experimental (n = 5) | control (n = 5) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| level | Numbers (mean ± SD) | level | Numbers (mean ± SD) | |
| NTS | −1.6 to +0.4 | 892 ± 136** | −0.8 to +0.2 | 225 ± 35 |
| VNC | +0.6 to +3.0 | 4424 ± 105** | +0.6 to +3.0 | 2739 ± 68 |
| AmbL | −0.6 to −0.2 | 17 ± 3** | - | - |
| A1 | −1.6 to −0.2 | 246 ± 16 | −1.6 to −0.2 | 219 ± 20 |
| RVRG | −0.6 to obex | 66 ± 5** | - | - |
| VLR | obex to +1.6 | 144 ± 38** | - | - |
| PrBöt | +0.8 to +1.0 | 25 ± 4** | - | - |
| Böt | +1.2 to +1.6 | 66 ± 15** | - | - |
| LPN | +2.2 to +3.0 | 190 ± 33 | +2.2 to +3.0 | 177 ± 29 |
| SP5 | −1 to obex | 775 ± 29** | - | - |
| ROb | obex to +1.2 | 191 ± 19** | obex to +1.2 | 58 ± 12 |
| RPa | +1.0 to +2.0 | 95 ± 11 | +1.0 to +2.0 | 89 ± 9 |
| Total | 1.6 to +3.0 | 7131 ± 711 | -1.6 to +3.0 | 3447 ± 173 |
*p < 0.05
**p < 0.01, two-sample t-test, n = 5