Table 2.
Very preterm (VPT) children vs. controls
| FA | Axon dispersion | Axon density | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direction of group differences | VPT < Controls | VPT > Controls | No differences |
|
Total number of voxels (% skeleton) |
227 (0.1) | 43,793 (22) | N/A |
| White matter tracts | Cingulum (hippocampal part) R | Cingulum (gyral and hippocampal parts) | N/A |
| Inferior longitudinal fasciculus R | Inferior longitudinal fasciculus | ||
| Inferior fronto‐occipital fasciculus R | Inferior fronto‐occipital fasciculus | ||
| Uncinate fasciculus R | Uncinate fasciculus | ||
| Anterior thalamic radiation R | Anterior thalamic radiation | ||
| External capsule R | External capsule | ||
|
Internal capsule (anterior limb, posterior limb, retrolenticular part) |
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| Corticospinal tract | |||
| Superior longitudinal fasciculus (including temporal part) | |||
| Corpus callosum (body, genu, splenium) | |||
| Forceps major and minor | |||
| Cerebellar peduncle (middle, inferior, superior, pontine crossing tract) | |||
| Fornix (column and body, cres/stria terminalis) | |||
| Posterior thalamic and optic radiation | |||
|
Corona radiata (anterior, posterior, superior) | |||
| Cerebral peduncle | |||
| Medial lemniscus | |||
| Superior fronto‐occipital fasciculus | |||
| Sagittal stratum |
FA, fractional anisotropy. Significant regions were located in both the left (L) and right (R) hemispheres of the brain unless otherwise stated.