Table 2:

Results

Variable	Multiple Sclerosis (n = 74)	Controls (n = 74)	P Value
Positive FLAIR hyperintensity with a central vein	35 (47.3%)	10 (13.5%)	<.001
FLAIR hyperintensity depth
Juxtacortical	13 (37.1%)	5 (50.0%)
Subcortical	12 (37.5%)	3 (30.0%)
Periventricular	10 (28.6%)	2 (20.0%)
Mean FLAIR hyperintensity width (SD) (mm)	8.5 (7.3)	8.0 (4.5)
Enhancing lesions	4 (11.4%)	0 (0%)
Location of DVA with associated FLAIR hyperintensity
Lobar	29 (82.9%)	10 (100%)
Basal ganglia	2 (5.7%)	0 (0%)
Cerebellum	4 (11.4%)	0 (0%)
Brain stem	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Drainage of DVA with associated FLAIR hyperintensity
Superficial	23 (65.7%)	6 (60%)
Deep	12 (34.3%)	2 (20%)
Both	0 (0%)	2 (20%)