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To assess motor recovery, mice were tested for the ability to traverse a narrow, suspended beam during recovery over a 21-day period. Mice treated 1 hour after CCI performed significantly better than did vehicle controls on days 7, 14, and 21 after injury. Mice treated 4 hours after CCI performed significantly better than controls only on day 21 after injury, but this was an isolated observation, as they did not show a trend toward better performance compared with other treatment groups on any other testing day.