Table 3:

DTI measures of white matter pathways in pediatric MS

PatientControlP Value
CC
    Tract mean ADC (SD)a0.94 (0.13)0.85 (0.089).0025b
    Tract mean FA (SD)0.52 (0.037)0.57 (0.028).0001b
PLIC
    Tract mean ADC (SD)a0.73 (0.058)0.70 (0.059).030b
    Tract mean FA (SD)0.54 (0.035)0.56 (0.032).020b
CP
    Tract mean ADC (SD)a0.75 (0.058)0.72 (0.060).0025b
    Tract mean FA (SD)0.56 (0.037)0.59 (0.042).037b
LAF
    Tract mean ADC (SD)a0.81 (0.083)0.76 (0.064).0054b
    Tract mean FA (SD)0.44 (0.034)0.47 (0.031).017b
  • Note:—CP indicates cerebral peduncle; CC, corpus callosum.

  • a ADC, × 10−3.

  • b Statistically significant.