Table 2.
Correlations between MTR measures at each anatomical location and demographic characteristics.
|
Participant group
MTR (anatomical region) |
Spearman's Rho ( p ) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age
(years) |
Weight
(Kg) |
Height
(cm) |
BMI
(Kg/m2) |
|
| HC (N = 11) | ||||
| MTR (sciatic nerve) | 0.04, p = 0.92 |
−0.31, p = 0.36 |
−0.35, p = 0.3 |
−0.16, p = 0.64 |
| MTR (Lumbar plexus) | 0.42, p = 0.20 |
−0.09, p = 0.79 |
−0.1, p = 0.78 |
0.06, p = 0.87 |
| RRMS (N = 15) | ||||
| MTR (sciatic nerve) | 0.21, p = 0.46 |
−0.35, p = 0.2 |
−0.24, p = 0.4 |
−0.38, p = 0.16 |
| MTR (Lumbar plexus) | −0.05, p = 0.1 |
−0.01, p = 0.1 |
0.31, p = 0.26 |
−0.23, p = 0.42 |
MTR, magnetisation transfer ratio; HC, healthy controls; RRMS, relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis; BMI, body mass index.