Table 1.

Mean (± SEM) of relative startle response of rats (gap detection) at different sessions before (week0) and after intervention (week1–4). The lesion group had an insular cortex lesion bilaterally

	Pre-surgery	Post-surgery
Group	Week0	Week1	Week2	Week3	Week4
Control	67.41±4.63	67.41±5.87	72.12±6.26	72.68±4.41	68.34±5.52
Sham	72.61±4.84	67.25±6.13	70.91±6.54	69.07±4.61	67.37±5.76
Lesion	75.87±5.07	90.38±6.43	92.78±6.86*	98.78±4.84*	108.82±6.05*

* P<0.05, significant difference compared with control and sham groups at the same session (week)