Fig. 1.

WM tracts, indexed by the number of streamlines (NS), discriminate between neglectful and control mothers and were related to behavioral mother–child bonding interactions (EA). (A, B) Reconstruction of WM fiber bundles in IFO-L, IFO-R and ILF-R, from two demonstrative mothers in the neglectful and control groups, respectively. (C) Comparison of neglectful (red n = 22) and control (blue n = 22) mothers performed with each individual’s linear discriminant scores (LDS) and the number of streamlines (NS) values at the identified tracts showing significant group differences and confident intervals. (D) Scatter diagrams plotting LDS and NS values on EA scores showing significant correlations.