Table 2.
Group analysis of regional GM volume and perfusion abnormalities in RRMS-IC group compared to control subjects
| Brain region | X,Y,Z (mm) | Number of voxels | T - Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRI | |||
| Left inferior frontal gyrus | −38, 12,–16 | 61 | 5.85 |
| Right insula | 44, 2,–6 | 81 | 6.73 |
| Left insula | -42,–10, 4 | 17 | 4.22 |
| Left precentral gyrus | −46, 0, 10 | 8 | 3.99 |
| pSPECT | |||
| Right parahippocampal gyrus, right hippocampus, right amygdala, right fusiform gyrus | 38,2,–20 | 251 | 8.25 |
| Left gyrus rectus, right gyrus rectus, right middle frontal gyrus, left middle frontal gyrus, left superior frontal gyrus, right inferior frontal gyrus, right superior frontal gyrus | −4, 38,–20 | 340 | 6.57 |
| Right inferior parietal lobule, right superior parietal lobule, right postcentral gyrus, right angular gyrus | 50,–50, 54 | 238 | 5.72 |
| Left inferior parietal lobule, left postcentral gyrus, left angular gyrus | -54,–42, 54 | 190 | 5.3 |
| Right precentral gyrus, right superior frontal gyrus, left precentral gyrus, left paracentral lobule | 20,–10, 76 | 365 | 5.24 |
| Right middle temporal gyrus | 60,–26, −14 | 27 | 4.89 |
| Left inferior temporal gyrus | -52,–30, −24 | 7 | 4.51 |
| Left crus I of cerebellar hemisphere | -36,–76, −26 | 7 | 4.46 |
| Right middle temporal gyrus | 64,–12, −14 | 3 | 4.38 |
| Left inferior temporal gyrus, left middle temporal gyrus | -60,–22, −20 | 6 | 4.3 |
| Left crus I of cerebellar hemisphere | -32,–78, −26 | 1 | 3.99 |
| Right postcentral gyrus | 48,–30, 62 | 2 | 3.69 |
| Left inferior frontal gyrus | −54, 18,–2 | 1 | 3.62 |
| Left postcentral gyrus | -34,–32, 68 | 1 | 3.39 |
| Right postcentral gyrus | 38,–42, 62 | 1 | 3.38 |
GM, gray matter; RRMS-IC, Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis with Intact Cognition; SPECT, single photon emission tomography.