Table 4.
Non-parametric ANCOVA comparing MD across all groups.
| Tract | Side | M(SD) (in 10–4 mm2/s) |
p-Values from regression model |
Stats |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lTLE | C | rTLE | lTLE vs C | lTLE vs rTLE | C vs rTLE | F-statistic | p-Value | ||
| SLFt | Left | 7.2 (0.4) | 6.9 (0.4) | 7.1 (0.4) | < 0.01 | 0.5 | 0.07 | 6.5 | < 0.01 |
| Right | 7.8 (0.4) | 7.2 (0.4) | 7.7 (0.3) | < 0.001 | 0.17 | < 0.001 | 20.5 | < 0.001 | |
| ILF | Left | 8.4 (0.4) | 7.8 (0.5) | 8.2 (0.4) | < 0.001 | 0.28 | < 0.05 | 17.24 | < 0.001 |
| Right | 8.4 (0.6) | 7.7 (0.5) | 8.7 (0.5) | < 0.001 | 0.06 | < 0.001 | 41.8 | < 0.001 | |
| UF | Left | 8.9 (1) | 7.9 (0.6) | 8.7 (0.5) | < 0.001 | 0.74 | < 0.001 | 18.9 | < 0.001 |
| Right | 8.7 (0.6) | 7.8 (0.7) | 8.9 (0.5) | < 0.001 | < 0.05 | < 0.001 | 33.02 | < 0.001 | |
| CAB | Left | 8.7 (0.5) | 7.7 (0.5) | 8.4 (0.4) | < 0.001 | < 0.05 | < 0.001 | 26.8 | < 0.001 |
| Right | 8.4 (0.6) | 7.5 (0.6) | 8.7 (0.6) | < 0.001 | 0.14 | < 0.001 | 38.2 | < 0.001 | |
Note. Abbreviations: M = mean; SD = standard deviation; lTLE = left temporal lobe epilepsy; C = control; rTLE = right temporal lobe epilepsy; FA = fractional anisotropy; SLFt = superior longitudinal fasciculus (temporal segment); ILF = inferior longitudinal fasciculus; UF = uncinate fasciculus; CAB = cingulum angular bundle.