Table 1 The number of rats, MSNs and dendritic segments of experimental and age-matched control animals analyzed
Experimental groups (number of rats) | MSN types (number of neurons) | Number of dendritic segments | |
|---|---|---|---|
Proximal | distal | ||
Acute hydrocephalus (n = 4) | d-MSN (n = 13) | 64 | 19 |
i-MSN (n = 23) | 184 | 79 | |
Control: age-matched (n = 5) | d-MSN (n = 18) | 116 | 47 |
i-MSN (n = 27) | 211 | 137 | |
Chronic hydrocephalus (n = 5) | d-MSN (n = 19) | 107 | 59 |
i-MSN (n = 14) | 101 | 60 | |
Control: age-matched (n = 5) | d-MSN (n = 22) | 130 | 70 |
i-MSN (n = 20) | 125 | 86 | |