Table 1.

Summary of gait parameters results.

Parameter	Striatal lesion	MFB lesion
Average speed	↔	↓ starting from week 1
Cadence	↔	↓ starting from week 1
Slow moving animals	↔	↑
Stride length	↔	↓ in all paws, starting from week 1
Initial dual stance	↑ in the LF on week 4	↑ in all paws, starting from week 1
Paw print position	↔	↑ in left and right paws
Step cycle:	↔	↓ in all paws
Stand phase		↔
Swing phase		↓ for LF, RF and LH
Stand index	↔	↑ in all paws. LF and RF starting from week 1; LH from week 2 to 5; RH from week 3 to 5
Phase dispersion	↓ of the LF-RH axis vs. RF-LH axis dispersion, starting from week 1	↓ of the LF-RH axis vs. RF-LH axis dispersion, starting from week 1
Print length	↔	↑ in RH, for weeks 2, 3, 4, and 6
Print area	↔	↑ in RH, from weeks 2 to 5

Lesion groups are compared to their control (except for Phase dispersion parameter). Data shows: no significant differences observed (↔), significant increase observed (↑) and significant reduction observed (↓). LF, left front paw; RF, right front paw, LH, left hind paw and RH, right hind paw.