Fig. 6
1H-MRS on the 3rd, 7th and 14th days after pMCAO. a Representative 1H-MRS spectra of the Sham, the Stroke and the XSECC/Stroke groups. Cr peak at 3.02 ppm, as an internal reference; Cho peak at 3.22 ppm; NAA peak at 2.02 ppm; (b) NAA/Cr ratio and (c) Cho/Cr ratio in the ipsilateral hemisphere on the 3rd, 7th and 14th days. Values are means ± SEM. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 vs the Stroke group