Table 1.
Mechanical threshold measurement comparisons for Groups A and B at various time points: before (Pre), during (15 and 30 minutes), and after (40, 50, 60, and 70 minutes) motor cortex stimulation. Motor cortex stimulation began at 15 min time point.
| Time (minute) |
Mechanical thresholds (gram) | |
|---|---|---|
| Group A | Group B | |
| Pre | 0.470 ± 0.090 | 2.750 ± 0.456 |
| 15 | 3.859 ± 0.698∗∗∗ | 10.080 ± 1.951∗∗ |
| 30 | 2.940 ± 0.423∗∗∗ | 8.596 ± 2.454∗ |
| 40 | 2.226 ± 0.321∗∗∗ | 8.428 ± 2.478∗ |
| 50 | 1.709 ± 0.360 | 5.015 ± 1.204 |
| 60 | 1.010 ± 0.339 | 3.646 ± 0.839 |
| 70 | 0.858 ± 0.218 | 3.045 ± 0.741 |
Comparisons among groups were made using repeated measures one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). ∗∗∗ p < .001, ∗∗ p < .01, and ∗ p < .05 for comparisons.