Table 4:
DTI measures of NAWM in pediatric MS
| Patients | Controls | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genu of CC | |||
| Mean ADC (± SD)a | 0.87 (0.10) | 0.82 (0.11) | .052 |
| Mean FA (± SD) | 0.53 (0.050) | 0.56 (0.051) | .098 |
| Splenium of CC | |||
| Mean ADC (± SD)a | 0.91 (0.13) | 0.79 (0.095) | .0010b |
| Mean FA (± SD) | 0.58 (0.073) | 0.65 (0.052) | .0003b |
| AMB of CC | |||
| Mean ADC (± SD)a | 0.89 (0.12) | 0.79 (0.085) | .0005b |
| Mean FA (± SD) | 0.52 (0.057) | 0.57 (0.051) | .0053b |
| PMB of CC | |||
| Mean ADC (± SD) | 0.93 (0.12) | 0.84 (0.11) | .011b |
| Mean FA (± SD) | 0.53 (0.051) | 0.57 (0.051) | .032b |
| PLIC | |||
| Mean ADC (± SD)a | 0.72 (0.053) | 0.71 (0.059) | .38 |
| Mean FA (± SD) | 0.56 (0.039) | 0.56 (0.031) | .77 |
| CP | |||
| Mean ADC (± SD)a | 0.74 (0.061) | 0.73 (0.065) | .29 |
| Mean FA (± SD) | 0.58 (0.041) | 0.59 (0.044) | .18 |
| SLF | |||
| Mean ADC (± SD)a | 0.76 (0.072) | 0.71 (0.070) | .0020b |
| Mean FA (± SD) | 0.47 (0.042) | 0.52 (0.043) | .00004b |
| IFOF and UF | |||
| Mean ADC (± SD)a | 0.82 (0.081) | 0.77 (0.067) | .0006b |
| Mean FA (± SD) | 0.46 (0.038) | 0.49 (0.033) | .0095b |
| All NAWM | |||
| Mean ADC (± SD)a | 0.81 (0.062) | 0.76 (0.066) | .0008b |
| Mean FA (± SD) | 0.53 (0.033) | 0.57 (0.028) | .0002b |
Note:—AMB indicates anterior midbody; PMB, posterior midbody; SLF, superior longitudinal fascicle; UF, uncinate fascicle; IFOF, inferior fronto-occipital fascicle; CP, cerebral peduncle; CC, corpus callosum.
ADC, × 10−3.
Statistically significant.