Table 4:

Mean values of measures of thalami and caudate nuclei (length, width, curve, and surface) compared with controls at the same age, with corresponding P values

MeasuresValues (mean ± SE) (mm)P Values
EJControls
Length of R thalamus27.3 ± 0.732.6 ± 0.4<.0001
Length of L thalamus27.7 ± 0.632.4 ± 0.4<.0001
Width of R thalamus11.3 ± 0.315.2 ± 0.3<.0001
Width of L thalamus12.3 ± 0.715.1 ± 0.2<.0001
Curve of R thalamus68.3 ± 1.482.2 ± 0.7<.0001
Curve of L thalamus68.3 ± 1.483.6 ± 0.4<.0001
Surface of R thalamus263.6 ± 7.6444.7 ± 2.8<.0001
Surface of L thalamus267.3 ± 5.5442.5 ± 3<.0001
Length of R caudate nucleus15.3 ± 0.318.4 ± 0.2<.0001
Length of L caudate nucleus15.6 ± 0.318.6 ± 0.3<.0001
Width of R caudate nucleus7 ± 0.58.3 ± 0.2<.0001
Width of L caudate nucleus6.6 ± 0.68.1 ± 0.2<.0001
Curve of R caudate nucleus38 ± 1.344.5 ± 0.4<.0001
Curve of L caudate nucleus38 ± 1.344.9 ± 0.3<.0001
Surface of R caudate nucleus88.3 ± 2.9120.9 ± 2<.0001
Surface of L caudate nucleus88.3 ± 2.9117.9 ± 1.8<.0001
  • Note:—R indicates right; L, left.