Table 1. ALFF values of healthy subjects and CSM patients (mean ± SEM).
ALFF values | Healthy subjects (N = 25) | CSM patients (N = 18) | F | t | P |
CC | 12.90 ± 0.83 | 31.23 ± 4.12 | 28.612 | -4.355 | <0.001 |
C2 | 13.58 ± 0.92 | 28.07 ± 3.64 | 27.715 | -3.858 | 0.001 |
C3 | 12.60 ± 0.83 | 28.71 ± 3.82 | 32.995 | -4.117 | 0.001 |
C4 | 12.70 ± 0.85 | 30.42 ± 4.20 | 30.238 | -4.135 | 0.001 |
C5 | 12.55 ± 0.85 | 34.02 ± 4.93 | 23.241 | -4.290 | <0.001 |
C6 | 13.11 ± 0.95 | 34.91 ± 4.39 | 30.527 | -4.849 | <0.001 |
ALFF values | Mild CSM patients (N = 8) | Severe CSM patients (N = 10) | F | t | P |
CC | 19.38 ± 2.55 | 40.70 ± 5.59 | 3.983 | -3.188 | 0.006 |
C2 | 17.87 ± 1.95 | 36.24 ± 5.10 | 4.686 | -3.362 | 0.006 |
C3 | 17.83 ± 1.75 | 37.41 ± 5.37 | 8.639 | -3.465 | 0.005 |
C4 | 18.12 ± 2.65 | 39.87 ± 5.77 | 4.243 | -3.074 | 0.007 |
C5 | 20.04 ± 2.91 | 45.20 ± 6.79 | 4.772 | -3.407 | 0.005 |
C6 | 22.55 ± 3.81 | 44.80 ± 5.67 | 2.141 | -3.081 | 0.007 |
Note: CC—whole cervical cord; C2/C3/C4/C5/C6—C2/C3/C4/C5/C6 segment of cervical cord