Metabolite concentrations in patient group versus those in control group

GroupMean NA(nmol) ± SDMean Ins(nmol) ± SDNA/Ins Ratios ± SD
Control6.305 ± 0.3472.659 ± 0.5422.474 ± 0.579
SCI without pain6.566 ± 0.4092.263 ± 0.3132.957 ± 0.467*
SCI with pain6.052 ± 0.206†2.886 ± 0.699‡2.182 ± 0.418§

  • Note.—NA indicates N-acetyl; Ins, myo-inositol; SD, standard deviation; SCI, spinal cord injury.

  • ↵* P = .06, compared with normal controls.

  • ↵† P = .006, compared with SCI without pain.

  • ↵‡ P = .06, compared with SCI without pain.

  • ↵§ P = .004, compared with SCI without pain.