Table 3.
White matter volume (WMV) analysis results: (A) brain regions showing significant differences in GMV between healthy controls (HC) and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) patients; (B) brain regions showing significant correlation with nocturnal hypoxemia duration in OSAS patients (MNI coord.; 20 vox., uncorrected p < 0.001).
| Region | X | Y | Z | Z-score | Cluster size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (A) COMPARISON BETWEEN HC AND OSAS PATIENTS | ||||||
| HC > OSAS | R occipital lingual gyrus | 20 | −50 | −3 | 3.87 | 351 |
| L middle occipital gyrus | −23 | −85 | 15 | 3.54 | 23 | |
| (B) CORRELATIONS IN OSAS PATIENTS | ||||||
| Desaturation positive | L medial frontal gyrus | −7 | 1 | 48 | 3.88 | 69 |
| R frontal | 20 | −10 | 52 | 3.87 | 64 | |