Figure 3.
(A) Acute CSF Cortisol by Survival Status (N = 117). The open circles indicate survivors and closed circles are non-survivors. Data for CSF Cortisol (ng/mL) were averaged within survival category each day. Error bars indicate standard error of the mean. On days 2–4, CSF Cortisol levels were significantly (p < 0.05) elevated among non-survivors compared to survivors. (B) Acute CSF BDNF by Survival Status (N = 117). The open circles indicate survivors and closed circles are non-survivors. Data for CSF BDNF (ng/mL) were averaged within survival category each day. Error bars indicate standard error of the mean. On days 3 and 5, CSF BDNF levels were significantly (p < 0.05) elevated among non-survivors compared to survivors. There was a trend toward significant difference in levels on day 0 (p = 0.078); there were no significant differences in CSF BDNF levels for any other day.