Table 3.
Partial correlation coefficients (r) for the associations between MMSE and the various MRI measures among patients with AD
| r | P | |
|---|---|---|
| Right Hc | −0.559 | 0.013* |
| Left Hc | −0.461 | 0.047* |
| Right TWM | −0.102 | 0.679 |
| Left TWM | −0.296 | 0.219 |
| Right OWM | 0.175 | 0.475 |
| Left OWM | 0.279 | 0.247 |
| Right CP | 0.196 | 0.420 |
| Left CP | 0.128 | 0.602 |
*The difference was significant statistically. AD: Alzheimer’s disease; CP: Cerebral peduncles; OWM: Occipital white matter; TWM: Temporal white matter; Hc: Hippocampus; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging; MMSE: Mini-mental state examination.