Table 2.
Measurements of the corpus callosum (CC) in the three groups. Raw values normalized for intracranial volume (ICV) are expressed in mm3
Healthy controls (n=25) Mean ± SD |
Early stage BP I (n=20) Mean ± SD |
Late stage BP I (n=21) Mean ± SD |
F | P (uncorrected for number of regions) |
|
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Anterior CC | 0.00062 ± 0.0001 | 0.00061 ± 0.00008 | 0.00056 ± 0.00008 | 2.48 | .09 |
Mid-anterior CC | 0.00032 ± 0.00005 | 0.00033 ± 0.00007 | 0.00028 ± 0.00005 | 3.39 | .04 |
Central CC | 0.00031 ± 0.00004 | 0.00032 ± 0.00005 | 0.00029 ± 0.00005 | 1.56 | .21 |
Mid-posterior CC | 0.0003 ± 0.00007 | 0.0003 ± 0.00005 | 0.00027 ± 0.00005 | 1.65 | .19 |
Posterior CC | 0.00067 ± 0.0001 | 0.00069 ± 0.0001 | 0.00059 ± 0.00007 | 6.05 | .004* |
significant difference in the ANOVA (Late stage BP I < Healthy controls; Late stage BP I < Early stage BP I; the difference is still significant after Bonferroni correction for multiple comparison, see text for details).