Figure 5

Improvement of short-term sensorimotor and reflex functions by ghrelin after TBI and UH. Alterations in beam balance scores (A), forelimb placing scores (B) and hindlimb placing scores (C) in sham-operated animals and TBI + UH animals treated with normal saline (vehicle) or ghrelin at 1.5 and 4 h after TBI + UH. Data are presented as means ± SE (n = 6) and compared with one-way ANOVA and Student-Newman-Keuls test: *P < 0.05 versus sham group; #P < 0.05 versus vehicle group. □, Sham; ■, TBI + UH (vehicle); , TBI + UH (ghrelin, 4 nmol/rat); , TBI + UH (ghrelin, 8 nmol/rat); , TBI + UH (ghrelin, 16 nmol/rat).