Table 2.
Mean volumes (mm3) of subcortical structures and cortical regions of interest.
| Region | NAC | AUD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls (N=35) Mean (SD) |
Boys (N=29) Mean (SD) |
Girls (N=35) Mean (SD) |
Boys (N=29) Mean (SD) |
|
| Lateral ventricles | 13377 (4495) | 10601 (3872) | 12513 (5124) | 12382 (5408) |
| Thalamus* | 15920 (867) | 16502 (819) | 16355 (934) | 16277 (939) |
| Caudate | 7347 (894) | 7330 (786) | 7660 (858) | 7461 (868) |
| Putamen* | 9237 (878) | 10088 (710) | 9623 (1092) | 9395 (975) |
| Globus pallidus | 3439 (298) | 3579 (256) | 3496 (281) | 3497 (216) |
| Hippocampus | 6491 (540) | 6474 (678) | 6486 (610) | 6429 (893) |
| Amygdala | 2208 (732) | 2098 (398) | 2108 (386) | 2116 (350) |
| Nucleus accumbens | 816 (144) | 780 (185) | 824 (188) | 814 (187) |
| Left frontal/temporal/parietal** | 8463 (1566) | 9267 (1165) | 7575 (1689) | 8699 (1078) |
| Left dorsolateral prefrontal | 4507 (568) | 4500 (662) | 4307 (777) | 4516 (741) |
| Right dorsolateral prefrontal | 3882 (420) | 4036 (564) | 3775 (505) | 4031 (448) |
*
AUD Boys < NAC Boys, AUD Girls > NAC Girls, P < 0.05
**
AUD < NAC, P < 0.005