Figure 3.

To evaluate changes in neurological function associated with ischemia, the rats were subjected to a variety of locomotor (rotating pole, A; inclined plane, B), cutaneous sensitivity and sensorimotor integration (C), learning and memory (water maze, D) tests before and after surgery. Results obtained before surgery for the inclined plane were used to define 100% functionality before cerebral ischemia and functional recovery were expressed as percentage recovery relative to the presurgery baseline. *P ≤ 0.05; **P ≤ 0.001.