Table 1:

The brain MR imaging findings of patients with IVS4-type Fabry disease and healthy controls

IVS4 Fabry DiseaseHealthy ControlP Valuea
No.2626
Mean age (SD) (years)59.3 (7.2)58.4 (6.48).680
Sex (M/F)20:620:61.000
Infarction9 (35%)0 (0%).001
Area of infarction (anterior circulation/posterior circulation/both)3/2/40/0/0.012
Hemorrhage/microbleeds0 (0%)0 (0%)1.000
White matter scoresb15/8/2/119/6/1/0.554
Pulvinar sign8 (30%)0 (0%).002
Chiari I malformation0 (0%)0 (0%)1.000
Vascular stenosisc2 (8%)2 (8%)1.000
Mean diameter of BA (SD) (mm)2.75 (0.62)2.47 (0.66).245
Laterality of BAb12/13/1/06/18/1/1.283
Height of BA bifurcationb6/10/109/11/6.436

  • ↵a P, unadjusted.

  • ↵b Scale of 0/1/2/3.

  • ↵c Presence of focal stenosis of all intracranial arteries.