Volumes and MT ratios of the striatal nuclei and thalami in 15 healthy controls and 15 HD carriers
| Mean Volume (mm3) | Mean MT Ratio | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controls | HD carriers | P Valuea | Controls | HD Carriers | P Valuea | |
| Caudate nuclei | 6221 ± 806 | 3048 ± 1834 | <.001 | 55.0 ± 0.9 | 51.8 ± 3.2 | <.01 |
| Putamen | 7222 ± 886 | 4374 ± 1590 | <.001 | 55.4 ± 0.7 | 54.1 ± 1.6 | NS |
| Globi pallidi | 3061 ± 321 | 1513 ± 553 | <.001 | 56.9 ± 0.8 | 55.4 ± 1.5 | .02 |
| Thalami | 10551 ± 1197 | 9802 ± 1908 | NS | 58.6 ± 0.7 | 56.8 ± 1.9 | <.01 |
a Mann-Whitney U test with Bonferroni correction.