Table 2.

Mean adjusted magnetic susceptibility (in ppb) in deep gray matter structures.

	Mean susceptibility (±SD) (ppb)				Post hoc tests
	HC	NMO	RRMS	p	HC-NMO	HC-RRMS	NMO-RRMS
Globus pallidus	83.7 ± 11.1	91.0 ± 19.2	83.6 ± 16.1	0.21
Nucleus ruber	67.4 ± 17.4	71.7 ± 17.8	66.6 ± 19.5	0.60
Caudate nucleus	41.1 ± 10.1	36.9 ± 11.2	39.3 ± 10.8	0.59
Pulvinar thalami	35.0 ± 13.4	37.6 ± 11.2	32.9 ± 14.5	0.44
Putamen	30.7 ± 7.4	26.5 ± 10.1	30.3 ± 11.7	0.34
Substantia nigra	91.0 ± 16.1	107.2 ± 19.6	95.3 ± 21.6	0.030	0.032	0.69	0.081
Thalamus	16.1 ± 8.2	16.3 ± 6.3	10.8 ± 5.6	0.0019	0.90	0.011	0.0086

Abbreviations: NMO: neuromyelitis optica; RRMS: remittent-relapsing multiple sclerosis; HC: healthy controls.