Correlations of MTR measurements and cognitive status measures

Whole Brain MTRLocalized MTR
MmtrNPHPSiteGenuSplenFWMCSEMPutCaudThal
MSK−0.64*−0.57*−0.36−0.61*−0.53*−0.46*−0.38−0.51*−0.39−0.51*
Working memory0.03−0.510.320.110.290.250.310.060.080.09
Verbal memory−0.140.51−0.24−0.23−0.01−0.28−0.32−0.02−0.33−0.05
Visual memory0.470.180.250.48*0.48*0.420.46*0.100.300.30
Visuoconstruction0.43−0.050.430.49*0.200.56*0.54*0.280.410.37
Psychomotor0.110.270.070.240.190.04−0.120.15−0.250.23
Motor speed0.400.460.110.240.54*0.240.110.260.050.42
Executive function−0.260.14−0.25−0.37−0.14−0.26−0.22−0.36−0.24−0.16
  • Note:—Mmtr = mean MTR; NPH, normalized peak height; Psite, peak site; Splen, splenium; FWM, frontal white matter; CSEM, centrum semiovale; Put, putamen; Caud, caudate; Tha; thalamus.

  • * Significant using FDR-adjusted P value. Spearman correlation coefficients for MSK; all others, Pearson correlation coefficients.