Table 2:

Diffusion property measurement of corticospinal tract by ROI analysisa

RegionFADav (10−3 mm2/S)
ALSHealthy ControlsP ValuebALSHealthy ControlsP Valueb
Pons0.53 (0.08)0.61 (0.04).001c0.83 (0.06)0.74 (0.05).003c
Medulla0.50 (0.01)0.58 (0.05).06c1.01 (0.23)0.85 (0.12).011c
  • a Data are in mean (SD) or in number range.

  • b P value is calculated with the Mann-Whitney U test.

  • c Post hoc Bonferroni correction.