Table 3:

Brain MR imaging findings of female patients with IVS4-type Fabry disease and healthy controls

Late-Onset Fabry DiseaseHealthy ControlP Valuea
No.66
Mean age (SD) (years)57.8 (6.5)58.0 (6.2).937
Infarction3 (50%)0 (0%).091
Area of infarction (anterior circulation/posterior circulation/both)2/1/00/0/0.135
Hemorrhage/microbleeds0 (0%)0 (0%)1.000
White matter scoresb2/3/1/05/1/0/0.193
Pulvinar sign1 (17%)0 (0%).500
Chiari I malformation0 (0%)0 (0%)1.000
Vascular stenosisc1 (17%)0 (0%).500
Mean diameter of BA (SD) (mm)2.25 (0.41)2.62 (0.42).180
Laterality of BAb1/5/0/01/4/0/1.574
Height of BA bifurcationb2/2/22/1/3.766
  • a P, unadjusted.

  • b Scale of 0/1/2/3.

  • c Presence of focal stenosis of all intracranial arteries.