Table 5.
Dendrite characteristics.
| Variable | Condition | Mean | SD | N | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of dendrites | Sham | 7.7 | 2.8 | 9 | |
| HI Unaffected | 9.5 | 1.4 | 12 | 0.089 | |
| HI Mild | 10.1 | 2.9 | 10 | 0.360 | |
| HI Severe | 10.1 | 2.5 | 8 | 0.128 | |
| Nodes | Sham | 14.8 | 14.1 | 9 | |
| HI Unaffected | 14.7 | 11.5 | 12 | 0.909 | |
| HI Mild | 13.5 | 5.7 | 10 | 0.800 | |
| HI Severe | 17.0 | 8.9 | 8 | 1.000 | |
| Length (μm) | Sham | 1,103 | 649 | 9 | |
| HI Unaffected | 1,422 | 664 | 12 | 0.346 | |
| HI Mild | 1,443 | 537 | 10 | 0.591 | |
| HI Severe | 1,744 | 521 | 8 | 0.050* | |
| Mean length (μm) | Sham | 140 | 67 | 9 | |
| HI Unaffected | 149 | 67 | 12 | 0.947 | |
| HI Mild | 144 | 32 | 10 | 0.992 | |
| HI Severe | 178 | 57 | 8 | 0.169 | |
| Surface area (μm2) | Sham | 6,264 | 3,842 | 9 | |
| HI Unaffected | 9,667 | 7,000 | 12 | 0.649 | |
| HI Mild | 7,537 | 3,293 | 10 | 0.526 | |
| HI Severe | 9,868 | 5,384 | 8 | 0.698 | |
| Mean surface area (μm2) | Sham | 792 | 414 | 9 | |
| HI Unaffected | 1,024 | 772 | 12 | 0.919 | |
| HI Mild | 740 | 159 | 10 | 0.537 | |
| HI Severe | 1,012 | 603 | 8 | 0.612 | |
| Volume (μm3) | Sham | 3,614 | 2,642 | 9 | |
| HI Unaffected | 6,926 | 7,512 | 12 | 0.807 | |
| HI Mild | 4,073 | 2,406 | 10 | 1.000 | |
| HI Severe | 5,844 | 5,239 | 8 | 0.664 | |
| Mean volume (μm3) | Sham | 451 | 295 | 9 | |
| HI Unaffected | 743 | 836 | 12 | 0.771 | |
| HI Mild | 390 | 129 | 10 | 0.847 | |
| HI Severe | 605 | 587 | 8 | 0.917 |
*Significant difference to sham animals.