Statistical analyses
| Compared values | Data structure | Type of test | p Value | Cohen’s d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AW/PW ratio | Not normal | Wilcoxon rank sum | <0.001 | 0.73 |
| PW ON response | Not normal | Wilcoxon rank sum | <0.002 | 0.87 |
| AW ON response | Not normal | Wilcoxon rank sum | 0.6846 | 0.12 |
| Spontaneous firing rate | Not normal | Wilcoxon rank sum | 0.08 | 0.27 |
| Motor cortex thickness | Normal | Student’s t test | 0.67 | 0.29 |
| Barrel cortex thickness | Normal | Student’s t test | 0.80 | 0.33 |