Table 2.
Correlations of the lateral geniculate (LGN) subregion with OCT and neuroperformance measures in relapsing MS
| Correlation with lateral geniculate volume | n | Spearman rho coefficient | P | Median days | IQR days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline OCT measures | |||||
| Average Ganglion Cell-Inner Plexiform (GC/IPL) | 62 | 0.64 | < 0.0001 | 29.0 | 165.5 |
| Peripapillary RNFL | 67 | 0.66 | < 0.0001 | 29.0 | 170.5 |
| Macular RNFL | 31 | 0.55 | 0.001 | 21.0 | 83.0 |
| Macular volume | 63 | 0.54 | < 0.0001 | 29.0 | 152.0 |
| Outer retinal average thickness (macular scan) | 31 | 0.03 | 0.85 | 21.0 | 83.0 |
| Baseline Neuroperformance measures | |||||
| Patient determined disease steps | 747 | − 0.22 | < 0.0001 | 7.0 | 36.0 |
| Dominant hand manual dexterity test | 662 | − 0.27 | < 0.0001 | 5.0 | 33.0 |
| Nondominant hand manual dexterity test | 662 | − 0.28 | < 0.0001 | 5.0 | 33.0 |
| Walking speed test | 651 | − 0.24 | < 0.0001 | 5.0 | 33.0 |