Table 1. Comparisons of mean initial injury severity (SIS scores) in the PcTx1-treated and saline-treated groups of animals (assessments made during the first 24 h post-SCI).
All animals received the same mechanical impact to the exposed lower thoracic (T10) spinal cord.
| Initial Injury
Severity Scores |
Saline-treated | PcTx1-treated | ANOVA
(oneway) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCI + 24
hours |
mean ±
s.d. |
2.11 ± 0.50 | 2.31 ± 0.40 | p = 0.44 |
| range | 1.50 – 2.75 | 1.75 – 2.75 | ||
| n | 7 | 6 | ||
| SCI + 6
weeks |
mean ±
s.d. |
2.00 ± 0.44 | 2.23 ± 0.37 | p = 0.31 |
| range | 1.50 – 2.75 | 1.75 – 2.75 | ||
| n | 10 | 6 | ||