Table 2.
Neuroimaging characteristics of groups with and without END.
| Neuroimaging characteristics | No-END (97) | END (32) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infarct volume, cm3, median (IQR) | 1.04 (0.49–2.45) | 1.39 (0.59–2.95) | 0.216 |
| Maximum infarct area on axial, cm2, median (IQR) | 0.96 (0.52–1.76) | 1.23 (0.77–2.31) | 0.070 |
| Maximum infarct diameter on axial, cm, median (IQR) | 1.42 (1.08–2.04) | 1.84 (1.39–2.20) | 0.012* |
| The number of infarct slices, (mean ± SD) | 4.40 ± 1.50 | 4.41 ± 1.50 | 0.989 |
| LILI, median (IQR) | 2 (2–3) | 2 (1–2) | 0.038* |
| MCA plaques, n (%) | 30 (30.9%) | 19 (59.4%) | 0.004* |
| ADC of ischemic voxels, (mean ± SD) | 487.27 ± 71.58 | 453.22 ± 70.02 | 0.021* |
| rADC of ischemic voxels, median (IQR) | 0.61 (0.56–0.70) | 0.55 (0.51–0.60) | < 0.001* |
| Total CSVD score, median (IQR) | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0–2) | 0.595 |
| Lacune, n (%) | 49 (50.5%) | 14 (43.8%) | 0.507 |
| pWMH, median (IQR) | 1 (1–2) | 1 (1–3) | 0.576 |
| dWMH, median (IQR) | 1 (1–2) | 1 (0–2) | 0.754 |
| CMB, n (%) | 28 (28.9%) | 8 (25.0%) | 0.672 |
| EPVS, n (%) | 17 (17.5%) | 3 (9.4%) | 0.269 |
SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range; LILI, the lowest infarct layer index; ADC, apparent diffusion coefficient; MCA, middle cerebral artery; CSVD, cerebral small vessel disease; CMB, microbleeds; EPVS, enlarged perivascular spaces; dWMH, deep white matter hyperintensities; pWMH, periventricular white matter hyperintensities.
*Indicates statistical significance.