Table 2:

Mean (± SD) diffusion measures for subjects with NF-1 and matched controlsa

Patients with NF-1 (n = 10)Matched Controls (n = 10)t Statistic (df = 18)
Genu
    FA0.68 (0.06)0.77 (0.05)3.644b
    λ1.92 (0.35)1.91 (0.14)0.084
    λc0.52 (0.07)0.39 (0.06)4.46b
    Trace0.99 (0.16)0.89 (0.04)0.36
Body
    FA0.70 (0.05)0.77 (0.04)3.46b
    λ1.66 (0.08)1.77 (0.13)2.28d
    λc0.42 (0.07)0.35 (0.06)2.40d
    Trace0.83 (0.06)0.82 (0.06)0.37
  • a See text for discussion.

  • b P < .05 after Bonferroni correction.

  • c Diffusion trace, λ, and λ are expressed in 10−3 mm2/s.

  • d P < .05 before Bonferroni correction only (.05/8).