Table 1.

The summary of CMAP amplitude data in control and MCAO rats (mean ± SD)

Time after MCAO	Control
	Left	Right	t	P
0 day (n = 9)	62.4 ± 10.0	61.4 ± 10.2	0.406	0.695
24 hours (n = 6)	67.6 ± 16.5	57.5 ± 13.9	1.746	0.141
7 days (n = 6)	61.2 ± 8.5	61.3 ± 14.5	−0.035	0.973
14 days (n = 3)	61.7 ± 11.5	60.8 ± 9.1	0.358	0.755
Time after MCAO	MCAO
	Left	Right	t	P
0 day (n = 30)	61.9 ± 10.6	62.2 ± 7.7	−0.160	0.874
24 hours (n = 30)	61.9 ± 10.4	66.6 ± 8.9	−2.249	0.032
7 days (n = 20)	60.9 ± 8.4	67.3 ± 9.6	−3.382	0.003
14 days (n = 10)	61.5 ± 12.7	63.0 ± 10.7	−0.866*	0.386*

*Wilcoxon test. SD: Standard deviation; CMAP: Compound muscle action potential; MCAO: Middle cerebral artery occlusion.