Associations (using standardized β values and corresponding 95% CI) between sinus/vein diameters and WMH volume after adjusting for age, estimated intracranial volume, and vascular risk factors
| Total WMH | Frontal Lobe | Temporal Lobe | Parietal Lobe | Occipital Lobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal cerebral veins | |||||
| β (95% CI) | 0.09 (0.02–0.16) | 0.09 (0.01–0.16) | 0.09 (0.02–0.17) | 0.10 (0.03–0.18) | 0.07 (−0.01–0.14) |
| P | .02 | .02 | .02 | .006 | .09 |
| Basal veins of Rosenthal | |||||
| β (95% CI) | 0.10 (0.02–0.17) | 0.11 (0.04–0.19) | 0.09 (0.01–0.17) | 0.07 (−0.01–0.14) | 0.00 (−0.07–0.08) |
| P | .01 | .003 | .02 | .09 | .95 |
| Superior sagittal sinus | |||||
| β (95% CI) | 0.04 (−0.4–0.12) | 0.01 (−0.07–0.09) | 0.08 (−0.001–0.16) | 0.05 (−0.03–0.12) | 0.04 (−0.04–0.12) |
| P | .33 | .75 | .05 | .26 | .35 |
| Vein of Galen | |||||
| β (95% CI) | 0.01 (−0.07–0.08) | 0.03 (−0.05–0.10) | −0.02 (−0.10–0.06) | 0.00 (−0.07–0.08) | −0.02 (−0.10–0.05) |
| P | .85 | .51 | .61 | .93 | .54 |
| Straight sinus | |||||
| β (95% CI) | -0.01 (−0.08–0.07) | -0.01 (−0.08–0.06) | −0.01 (−0.09–0.06) | -0.003 (−0.08–0.07) | -0.02 (−0.10–0.05) |
| P | .83 | .79 | .71 | .93 | .55 |