Table 1.

The effect of melatonin on cortical neuronal death following TBI

(DC/CCx 1oo)**	DC**	CC*	Groups
11.83##	42	355	Sham
69.69	253	363	Vehicle
38.10 #	133	349	M.5 mg/kg
35.42 #	124	350	M.10 mg/kg
33.91 #	116	342	M.20 mg/kg

^*counted cells

^**Average number of the degenerated cells (DC)

^***Average percentage of dead cells

^#P<0.05 for melatonin (5, 10 and 20 mg/kg)

^##P<0.01(sham vs Vehicle)