Table 4:

DTI measures of NAWM in pediatric MS

PatientsControlsP Value
Genu of CC
    Mean ADC (± SD)a0.87 (0.10)0.82 (0.11).052
    Mean FA (± SD)0.53 (0.050)0.56 (0.051).098
Splenium of CC
    Mean ADC (± SD)a0.91 (0.13)0.79 (0.095).0010b
    Mean FA (± SD)0.58 (0.073)0.65 (0.052).0003b
AMB of CC
    Mean ADC (± SD)a0.89 (0.12)0.79 (0.085).0005b
    Mean FA (± SD)0.52 (0.057)0.57 (0.051).0053b
PMB of CC
    Mean ADC (± SD)0.93 (0.12)0.84 (0.11).011b
    Mean FA (± SD)0.53 (0.051)0.57 (0.051).032b
PLIC
    Mean ADC (± SD)a0.72 (0.053)0.71 (0.059).38
    Mean FA (± SD)0.56 (0.039)0.56 (0.031).77
CP
    Mean ADC (± SD)a0.74 (0.061)0.73 (0.065).29
    Mean FA (± SD)0.58 (0.041)0.59 (0.044).18
SLF
    Mean ADC (± SD)a0.76 (0.072)0.71 (0.070).0020b
    Mean FA (± SD)0.47 (0.042)0.52 (0.043).00004b
IFOF and UF
    Mean ADC (± SD)a0.82 (0.081)0.77 (0.067).0006b
    Mean FA (± SD)0.46 (0.038)0.49 (0.033).0095b
All NAWM
    Mean ADC (± SD)a0.81 (0.062)0.76 (0.066).0008b
    Mean FA (± SD)0.53 (0.033)0.57 (0.028).0002b
  • Note:—AMB indicates anterior midbody; PMB, posterior midbody; SLF, superior longitudinal fascicle; UF, uncinate fascicle; IFOF, inferior fronto-occipital fascicle; CP, cerebral peduncle; CC, corpus callosum.

  • a ADC, × 10−3.

  • b Statistically significant.