Table 1.

Statistical analysis of paired recording data: connection probabilities

PostsynapticPresynaptic
CorticospinalCorticostriatal
CorticospinalPathway: SPI → SPIPathway: STR → SPI
nconnected: 14nconnected: 24
ntested: 355ntested: 115
pcon: 0.04pcon: 0.21
CorticostriatalPathway: SPI → STRPathway: STR → STR
nconnected: 0nconnected: 16
ntested: 109ntested: 144
pcon: 0pcon: 0.11
  • Connection probabilities (pcon) were calculated as the number of connections detected (nconnected) divided by the total number of connections tested (ntested). SPI, corticospinal; STR, corticostriatal.