Table 1. The level of glutamate in the hippocampus and cortex post-TBI (mean±SD, μmol/L).

Group	n	Hippocampus	Cortex
Sham	6	68.62±5.45	76.23±6.01
TBI 6 h	6	88.41±6.37*	82.91±7.22*
TBI 12 h	6	111.63±6.72*	102.56±5.78*
TBI 24 h	6	135.91±8.24*	120.36±7.16*
TBI 3 d	6	151.26±7.73*	142.97±6.85*
TBI 7 d	6	125.83±8.35*	118.34±7.41*
TBI 14 d	6	103.44±7.26*	98.53±6.74*

Note: *P< 0.05 versus the sham group.