Table 2.
Mean values for histological variables for each region in MS brains. SD are given in brackets
| Regions | Minicolumn width (μm) | Minicolumn spacing (μm) | Minicolumn Core width (μm) | Minicolumn microsegment number/mm2 | Cell density | Axon bundle spacing (μm) | Axon bundle width (μm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area 9 | 37.7 (2.50) | 15.5 (2.07) | 28.9 (4.16) | 203.5 (103.66) | 123.1 (42.53) | 45.3 (3.74) | 8.2 (1.33) |
| Area 41 | 33.7 (4.14) | 16.1 (1.10) | 27.8 (2.61) | 203.4 (40.56) | 146.3 (49.82) | 48.3 (6.82) | 9.6 (0.70) |
| V1 | 27.1 (3.38) | 15.5 (1.59) | 26.7 (3.33) | 247.7 (64.39) | 95.8 (48.06) | 28.6 (3.94) | 7.3 (0.84) |
Abbreviation: MS, multiple sclerosis.