TABLE 3.
The average white matter (WM) CVR and resistance parameters in HC and SCD patient groups for the middle cerebral artery (MCA), anterior cerebral artery (ACA) and posterior cerebral artery (PCA).
| WM | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HC group | SCD patient group | |||||
| MCA | ACA | PCA | MCA | ACA | PCA | |
| Step CVR (%/mmHg) | 0.094 (0.023) | 0.063 (0.018) | 0.162 (0.04) | 0.081 (0.026) | 0.05 (0.029) | 0.137 (0.039) |
| Ramp CVR (%/mmHg) | 0.118 (0.024) | 0.089 (0.027) | 0.186 (0.022) | 0.096 (0.037) | 0.072 (0.041) | 0.141 (0.045) |
| Amplitude (a.u.) | 0.065 (0.013) | 0.06 (0.012) | 0.083 (0.013) | 0.061 (0.018) | 0.054 (0.015) | 0.081 (0.023) |
| Midpoint (mmHg) | 41.8 (1.8) | 41.3 (1.9) | 41.3 (2.4) | 42.1 (2.6) | 41.6 (2.2) | 41.9 (2.9) |
| Range (a.u.) | 4.2 (0.6) | 3.9 (0.6) | 3.9 (0.6) | 3.9 (0.7) | 3.7 (0.7) | 3.7 (0.7) |
| Reserve (a.u.) | 0.033 (0.009) | 0.029 (0.011) | 0.044 (0.012) | 0.023 (0.009) | 0.024 (0.008) | 0.039 (0.011) |
| Sensitivity (a.u.) | 0.218 (0.033) | 0.191 (0.033) | 0.295 (0.05) | 0.22 (0.04) | 0.19 (0.05) | 0.29 (0.05) |
| Quality | 0.833 (0.05) | 0.804 (0.061) | 0.806 (0.056) | 0.784 (0.093) | 0.752 (0.114) | 0.737 (0.088) |
Regions of interest with significant difference (p < 0.001) between the SCD group and the healthy control are shown in bold.