Table 3:

White matter fibers in regions with reduced FA

VariableWhite Matter Fiber Bundles in Regions with Reduced FA
All Bundles, n (%)Discontinuous Bundles, n (%)
Supratentorial projection fiber bundles
    Corticofugal and corticopetal fiber bundles69 (27.7)16 (33.3)
Association fiber bundles
    Fronto-temporo-occipital fiber bundles48 (19.3)12 (25.0)
    Temporo-occipital fiber bundles15 (6.0)1 (2.1)
    Fronto-temporal fiber bundles4 (1.6)1 (2.1)
    Cingulum14 (5.6)3 (6.3)
    Fornix1 (0.4)0 (0)
Commissural and forceps fiber bundles
    CC genu17 (6.9)1 (2.1)
    CC body23 (9.2)2 (4.2)
    CC splenium14 (5.6)1 (2.1)
    Minor forceps15 (6.0)2 (4.2)
    Major forceps12 (4.8)7 (14.5)
Infratentorial fiber bundles17 (6.9)2 (4.1)
Total249 (100)48 (100)
  • Note:—FA indicates fractional anisotropy; CC, corpus callosum.