TABLE 1.
Group | Total number of rats | |||||
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Naïve rats | Mild TBI | Moderate TBI | Severe TBI | |||
Experimental Procedures | BBB breakdown assessment | 15 | 15 | 16 (15 survived) | 20 (15 survived) | 66 |
Lesion volume assessment | ||||||
Brain edema assessment | ||||||
NSS |
NSS: Neurological severity score. TBI: Traumatic brain injury.