Table 3:
DTI measures of white matter pathways in pediatric MS
| Patient | Control | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CC | |||
| Tract mean ADC (SD)a | 0.94 (0.13) | 0.85 (0.089) | .0025b |
| Tract mean FA (SD) | 0.52 (0.037) | 0.57 (0.028) | .0001b |
| PLIC | |||
| Tract mean ADC (SD)a | 0.73 (0.058) | 0.70 (0.059) | .030b |
| Tract mean FA (SD) | 0.54 (0.035) | 0.56 (0.032) | .020b |
| CP | |||
| Tract mean ADC (SD)a | 0.75 (0.058) | 0.72 (0.060) | .0025b |
| Tract mean FA (SD) | 0.56 (0.037) | 0.59 (0.042) | .037b |
| LAF | |||
| Tract mean ADC (SD)a | 0.81 (0.083) | 0.76 (0.064) | .0054b |
| Tract mean FA (SD) | 0.44 (0.034) | 0.47 (0.031) | .017b |
Note:—CP indicates cerebral peduncle; CC, corpus callosum.
ADC, × 10−3.
Statistically significant.