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. 2024 Nov 12;6(6):fcae353. doi: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae353

Table 2.

PLSs path modelling results to examine how neural function may compensate for structural compromise in children with demyelinating disorders and preserve cognition

Path β CI95 t-value P-value
Typically developing children and children with demyelinating disorders
Participant → Structural connectivity 0.50 0.38, 0.64 4.05 0.00018
Participant → Pro-saccade functional connectivity 0.32 −0.31, 0.51 2.87 <0.001
Participant → Anti-saccade functional connectivity 0.38 −0.21, 0.55 1.39 <0.001
Structural connectivity → Pro-saccade functional connectivity 0.24 −0.37, 0.47 3.60 0.001
Structural connectivity → Pro-saccade reaction time 0.27 0.03, 0.49 1.95 0.02
Structural connectivity → Pro-saccade direction errors 0.23 0.13, 0.61 1.29 0.03
Structural connectivity → Anti-saccade functional connectivity 0.31 0.03, 0.66 1.95 <0.001
Structural connectivity → Anti-saccade reaction time 0.49 0.37, 0.66 3.92 0.0003
Structural connectivity → Anti-saccade direction errors 0.22 0.07, 0.45 1.34 0.03
Pro-saccade functional connectivity → Pro-saccade reaction time −0.25 −0.17, 0.32 −1.79 0.002
Pro-saccade functional connectivity → Pro-saccade direction errors −0.39 −0.74, 0.32 −2.26 0.03
Anti-saccade functional connectivity → Anti-saccade reaction time −0.34 −0.23, 0.30 −1.15 <0.001
Anti-saccade functional connectivity → Anti-saccade direction errors −0.23 −0.47, 0.42 −1.34 0.03
Children diagnosed with multiple sclerosis
Participant → Structural connectivity 0.45 0.36, 0.74 2.39 0.03
Participant → Pro-saccade functional connectivity −0.32 −0.31, 0.51 2.07 <0.001
Participant → Anti-saccade functional connectivity −0.50 −0.21, 0.55 2.49 <0.001
Structural connectivity → Pro-saccade functional connectivity −0.55 −0.37, 0.47 3.51 0.002
Structural connectivity → Pro-saccade reaction time 0.24 0.03, 0.49 1.95 0.02
Structural connectivity → Pro-saccade direction errors 0.46 0.03, 0.73 1.94 0.02
Structural connectivity → Anti-saccade functional connectivity −0.42 0.37, 0.66 4.17 0.0003
Structural connectivity → Anti-saccade reaction time 0.27 0.03, 0.66 1.95 <0.001
Structural connectivity → Anti-saccade direction errors 0.22 0.37, 0.66 1.18 0.03
Pro-saccade functional connectivity → Pro-saccade reaction time −0.34 −0.17, 0.32 −3.13 0.004
Pro-saccade functional connectivity → Pro-saccade direction errors −0.39 −0.79, 0.53 −3.56 0.002
Anti-saccade functional connectivity → Anti-saccade reaction time −0.56 −0.71, 0.30 −2.07 <0.001
Anti-saccade functional connectivity → Anti-saccade direction errors −0.49 −0.87, 0.72 −2.53 0.02
Children diagnosed with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-associated disorders
Participant → Structural connectivity 0.50 −0.44, 0.93 2.91 0.02
Participant → Pro-saccade functional connectivity −0.42 −0.63, 0.76 1.37 0.04
Participant → Anti-saccade functional connectivity −0.54 −0.47, 0.24 2.93 0.02
Structural connectivity → Pro-saccade functional connectivity −0.42 −0.86, 0.32 2.71 0.02
Structural connectivity → Pro-saccade reaction time 0.35 −0.28, 0.58 2.73 0.04
Structural connectivity → Pro-saccade direction errors 0.25 −0.36, 0.67 2.75 0.03
Structural connectivity → Anti-saccade functional connectivity −0.53 −0.72, 0.65 2.99 0.02
Structural connectivity → Anti-saccade reaction time 0.26 −0.50, 0.95 1.23 0.25
Structural connectivity → Anti-saccade direction errors 0.36 −0.81, 0.98 5.21 0.61
Pro-saccade functional connectivity → Pro-saccade reaction time −0.37 −0.80, 0.56 −2.53 0.03
Pro-saccade functional connectivity → Pro-saccade direction errors −0.33 −0.89, 0.42 −2.44 0.04
Anti-saccade functional connectivity → Anti-saccade reaction time −0.45 −0.71, 0.18 −2.84 0.02
Anti-saccade functional connectivity → Anti-saccade direction errors −0.31 −0.92, 0.37 −2.99 0.02