Table 4.
DTI parameter (FA, AD, RD, MD) changes in the thalamic subregions in patients with episodic migraine compared with HCs
| DTI parameters | Episodic migraine | HC | T values | P values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA | ||||
| L-mPFtha | 0.35 ± 0.022 | 0.36 ± 0.022 | -0.664 | 0.509 |
| R-mPFtha | 0.36 ± 0.023 | 0.37 ± 0.024 | -0.690 | 0.493 |
| L-mPMtha | 0.34 ± 0.019 | 0.34 ± 0.018 | -0.411 | 0.683 |
| R-mPMtha | 0.35 ± 0.022 | 0.36 ± 0.024 | -0.476 | 0.636 |
| L-Stha | 0.35 ± 0.022 | 0.36 ± 0.022 | -0.210 | 0.835 |
| R-Stha | 0.38 ± 0.024 | 0.38 ± 0.025 | -0.234 | 0.816 |
| L-rTtha | 0.35 ± 0.022 | 0.35 ± 0.022 | -0.508 | 0.613 |
| R-rTtha | 0.36 ± 0.023 | 0.37 ± 0.024 | -0.689 | 0.494 |
| L-PPtha | 0.35 ± 0.022 | 0.35 ± 0.021 | -0.301 | 0.764 |
| R-PPtha | 0.37 ± 0.023 | 0.37 ± 0.024 | -0.186 | 0.853 |
| L-Otha | 0.35 ± 0.023 | 0.35 ± 0.022 | -0.413 | 0.681 |
| R-Otha | 0.37 ± 0.025 | 0.37 ± 0.025 | -0.331 | 0.742 |
| L-cTtha | 0.36 ± 0.023 | 0.37 ± 0.022 | -0.539 | 0.592 |
| R-cTtha | 0.37 ± 0.023 | 0.37 ± 0.023 | -0.584 | 0.562 |
| L-lPFtha | 0.34 ± 0.021 | 0.35 ± 0.021 | -0.476 | 0.636 |
| R-lPFtha | 0.36 ± 0.023 | 0.37 ± 0.024 | -0.401 | 0.690 |
| AD | ||||
| L-mPFtha | 1.706E-03 ± 1.018E-04 | 1.719E-03 ± 1.138E-04 | -0.469 | 0.641 |
| R-mPFtha | 1.649E-03 ± 9.868E-05 | 1.676E-03 ± 1.051E-04 | -1.007 | 0.318 |
| L-mPMtha | 1.526E-03 ± 8.538E-05 | 1.539E-03 ± 9.224E-05 | -0.567 | 0.573 |
| R-mPMtha | 1.593E-03 ± 8.119E-05 | 1.628E-03 ± 9.267E-05 | -1.477 | 0.145 |
| L-Stha | 1.545E-03 ± 8.408E-05 | 1.562E-03 ± 1.007E-04 | -0.699 | 0.488 |
| R-Stha | 1.504E-03 ± 7.716E-05 | 1.536E-03 ± 8.790E-05 | -1.477 | 0.145 |
| L-rTtha | 1.671E-03 ± 9.859E-05 | 1.685E-03 ± 1.075E-04 | -0.526 | 0.601 |
| R-rTtha | 1.725E-03 ± 9.693E-05 | 1.754E-03 ± 1.084E-04 | -1.056 | 0.296 |
| L-PPtha | 1.572E-03 ± 9.249E-05 | 1.580E-03 ± 1.021E-04 | -0.316 | 0.753 |
| R-PPtha | 1.545E-03 ± 9.033E-05 | 1.573E-03 ± 9.459E-05 | -1.140 | 0.259 |
| L-Otha | 1.612E-03 ± 9.745E-05 | 1.618E-03 ± 1.116E-04 | -0.215 | 0.831 |
| R-Otha | 1.628E-03 ± 1.076E-04 | 1.656E-03 ± 1.078E-04 | -0.989 | 0.327 |
| L-cTtha | 1.644E-03 ± 1.137E-04 | 1.652E-03 ± 1.114E-04 | -0.273 | 0.786 |
| R-cTtha | 1.634E-03 ± 1.142E-04 | 1.661E-03 ± 1.077E-04 | -0.905 | 0.369 |
| L-lPFtha | 1.643E-03 ± 8.795E-05 | 1.659E-03 ± 1.020E-04 | -0.631 | 0.531 |
| R-lPFtha | 1.600E-03 ± 8.662E-05 | 1.632E-03 ± 9.591E-05 | -1.317 | 0.193 |
| RD | ||||
| L-mPFtha | 1.062E-03 ± 1.051E-04 | 1.064E-03 ± 1.071E-04 | -0.079 | 0.937 |
| R-mPFtha | 1.007E-03 ± 1.027E-04 | 1.017E-03 ± 1.018E-04 | -0.380 | 0.705 |
| L-mPMtha | 9.557E-04 ± 8.645E-05 | 9.611E-04 ± 8.249E-05 | -0.244 | 0.808 |
| R-mPMtha | 9.918E-04 ± 8.383E-05 | 1.009E-03 ± 8.824E-05 | -0.766 | 0.447 |
| L-Stha | 9.433E-04 ± 8.687E-05 | 9.522E-04 ± 9.194E-05 | -0.375 | 0.709 |
| R-Stha | 8.906E-04 ± 7.857E-05 | 9.075E-04 ± 8.422E-05 | -0.780 | 0.438 |
| L-rTtha | 1.033E-03 ± 1.005E-04 | 1.036E-03 ± 1.004E-04 | -0.141 | 0.889 |
| R-rTtha | 1.060E-03 ± 1.015E-04 | 1.072E-03 ± 1.027E-04 | -0.452 | 0.653 |
| L-PPtha | 9.653E-04 ± 9.411E-05 | 9.659E-04 ± 9.433E-05 | -0.023 | 0.982 |
| R-PPtha | 9.215E-04 ± 9.083E-05 | 9.347E-04 ± 9.190E-05 | -0.548 | 0.586 |
| L-Otha | 9.953E-04 ± 9.867E-05 | 9.923E-04 ± 1.020E-04 | 0.114 | 0.910 |
| R-Otha | 9.842E-04 ± 1.084E-04 | 9.968E-04 ± 1.043E-04 | -0.444 | 0.659 |
| L-cTtha | 9.935E-04 ± 1.151E-04 | 9.913E-04 ± 1.057E-04 | 0.076 | 0.940 |
| R-cTtha | 9.789E-04 ± 1.138E-04 | 9.887E-04 ± 1.039E-04 | -0.340 | 0.735 |
| L-lPFtha | 1.034E-03 ± 9.193E-05 | 1.041E-03 ± 9.462E-05 | -0.253 | 0.801 |
| R-lPFtha | 9.778E-04 ± 9.150E-05 | 9.936E-04 ± 9.503E-05 | -0.638 | 0.526 |
| MD | ||||
| L-mPFtha | 1.277E-03 ± 1.031E-04 | 1.283E-03 ± 1.083E-04 | -0.213 | 0.832 |
| R-mPFtha | 1.221E-03 ± 1.005E-04 | 1.237E-03 ± 1.017E-04 | -0.595 | 0.554 |
| L-mPMtha | 1.146E-03 ± 8.542E-05 | 1.154E-03 ± 8.499E-05 | -0.359 | 0.721 |
| R-mPMtha | 1.192E-03 ± 8.171E-05 | 1.215E-03 ± 8.824E-05 | -1.021 | 0.312 |
| L-Stha | 1.144E-03 ± 8.493E-05 | 1.155E-03 ± 9.365E-05 | -0.492 | 0.625 |
| R-Stha | 1.095E-03 ± 7.672E-05 | 1.117E-03 ± 8.370E-05 | -1.035 | 0.305 |
| L-rTtha | 1.245E-03 ± 9.904E-05 | 1.253E-03 ± 1.018E-04 | -0.274 | 0.785 |
| R-rTtha | 1.281E-03 ± 9.908E-05 | 1.299E-03 ± 1.034E-04 | -0.662 | 0.511 |
| L-PPtha | 1.168E-03 ± 9.273E-05 | 1.171E-03 ± 9.590E-05 | -0.124 | 0.902 |
| R-PPtha | 1.129E-03 ± 8.961E-05 | 1.147E-03 ± 9.135E-05 | -0.757 | 0.452 |
| L-Otha | 1.201E-03 ± 9.733E-05 | 1.201E-03 ± 1.041E-04 | 0.001 | 0.999 |
| R-Otha | 1.199E-03 ± 1.072E-04 | 1.217E-03 ± 1.041E-04 | -0.634 | 0.529 |
| L-cTtha | 1.210E-03 ± 1.140E-04 | 1.212E-03 ± 1.067E-04 | -0.042 | 0.967 |
| R-cTtha | 1.197E-03 ± 1.132E-04 | 1.213E-03 ± 1.041E-04 | -0.536 | 0.594 |
| L-lPFtha | 1.237E-03 ± 8.974E-05 | 1.247E-03 ± 9.610E-05 | -0.385 | 0.702 |
| R-lPFtha | 1.185E-03 ± 8.888E-05 | 1.207E-03 ± 9.400E-05 | -0.872 | 0.387 |
Abbreviations: mPFtha Medial prefrontal thalamus, mPMtha Premotor thalamus, Stha Sensory thalamus, rTtha Rostral temporal thalamus, PPtha Posterior parietal thalamus, Otha Occipital thalamus, cTtha Caudal temporal thalamus, lPFtha Lateral prefrontal thalamus, HC Healthy control, DTI Diffusion Tensor Imaging, FA Fractional anisotropy, MD Mean diffusivity, AD Axial diffusivity, RD Radial diffusivity, L Left, R Right