Table 2.

Comparison of neurological behavioural scores in TBI rats (${\displaystyle \overline{x}\pm \mathrm{S}}$)

Group	3d Group		7d Group		14d Group
	After 12 hours	3d	After 12 hours	7d	After 12 hours	14d
Normal	0.00±0.00	0.00±0.00	0.00±0.00	0.00±0.00	0.00±0.00	0.00±0.00
TBI	6.33±1.30	5.33±1.56	6.50±1.00	5.17±0.94	6.50±1.00	2.33±1.30**
TBI+MA	6.17±1.12	4.50±1.31	5.50±1.45	3.83±0.94*,**	5.83±1.27	1.00±0.85*,**

*P<0.05 compared with the TBI group.

**P<0.01 compared with the corresponding TBI group after 12 hours.

MA, manual acupuncture; TBI, traumatic brain injury. 3d, 3-day; 7d, 7-day; 14d, 14-day (after modelling).