MRI (T2 and rCBV) and histological (low-power vs higher magnifications) data are presented.

<p>The three histological areas used for the cell density evaluation reported above are, respectively, cerebral cortex, pyramidal layer of CA1 and hilus of the dentate gyrus.</p

Bar graphs for T2 ratio in different brain areas.

<p>T2 ratio was calculated dividing T2 values for each region of interest (ROI) for the baseline (muscle levels). Data were evaluated with one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), following LSD post-hoc test, setting the significance at p<.05.</p

Bar graphs for rCBV values in the same brain areas that were identified for T2 analysis.

<p>Bar graphs for rCBV values in the same brain areas that were identified for T2 analysis.</p