Table 3 comparison of CBF values in each brain region of the three groups at different ages (mean ± standard deviation) (ml/100 g/min)

1-3d(N = 19)

25.93 ± 3.39

27.15 ± 5.68

22.58 ± 3.54

23.154 ± 3.75

10.767 ± 1.43

31.54 ± 4.06

4-7d(N = 21)

30.26 ± 5.96*

28.57 ± 6.08

22.67 ± 3.85

21.03 ± 2.18*

10.66 ± 1.37

37.22 ± 6.49*

8-15d(N = 20)

35.24 ± 5.24*^#

29.24 ± 4.45

26.97 ± 3.41*^#

23.96 ± 3.40^#

12.12 ± 2.11*^#

33.54 ± 5.93^#

F

16.78

0.74

9.66

4.71

4.79

5.28

P

< 0.01

0.48

< 0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01