Figure 6.
Xenon treatment improves neurological outcome up to 4 days after trauma. Xenon-treated animals (grey bars) received 75% xenon:25% oxygen, for 3 hours duration, starting 15 minutes after trauma. Control animals (white bars) received 75% nitrogen:25% oxygen. Neurological outcome was measured at 1 day intervals for 5 days after trauma. Bars represent mean values and error bars are standard errors (day 1: n=22, control; n=21, xenon; day 2-3: n=12, control; n=12, xenon; day 4-5: n=11, control; n=12, xenon) * = p<0.05; ** = p<0.01; *** = p<0.001 compared to control.
