Table 2:

Annualized atrophy and change in tract disruptiona

% Atrophy, MS% Atrophy, HCP (ANCOVA)Δ Tract Disruption, MSP (1-Sample)
Left thalamus−1.22 ± 1.01−0.78 ± 0.77.006b0.0051 ± 0.0236.005b
Right thalamus−1.06 ± 0.93−0.81 ± 0.80.0900.0052 ± 0.0204.001b
Left caudate−0.92 ± 1.33−0.29 ± 2.10.011b0.0224 ± 0.0614<.001b
Right caudate−0.73 ± 1.58−0.15 ± 2.11.04b0.0285 ± 0.0652<.001b
Left putamen−1.13 ± 1.46−0.72 ± 1.01.0650.0115 ± 0.0307<.001b
Right putamen−0.98 ± 1.67−0.68 ± 0.85.2450.0119 ± 0.0318<.000b
Left globus pallidus−1.90 ± 2.36−0.72 ± 1.31.001b0.0030 ± 0.0165.017b
Right globus pallidus−1.85 ± 1.93−0.60 ± 1.11<.001b0.0019 ± 0.0113.029b
Left hippocampus−1.27 ± 1.75−0.69 ± 1.21.040b0.0015 ± 0.0095.032b
Right hippocampus−0.99 ± 1.80−0.63 ± 1.52.2320.0047 ± 0.0162<.00b
Left amygdala−1.87 ± 3.03−0.55 ± 2.11.005b0.0014 ± 0.0088.040b
Right amygdala−2.03 ± 3.22−0.51 ± 2.99.003b0.0025 ± 0.0114.004b
Left accumbens−1.57 ± 4.76−0.58 ± 3.29.2030.0011 ± 0.0079.073
Right accumbens−1.52 ± 5.100.20 ± 5.21.0510.0021 ± 0.0090.002b
  • Note:—Δ Tract Disruption indicates longitudinal change in the disruption of connected WM tracts.

  • a Data are means unless otherwise indicated.

  • b Significant.