Table 2:

Parameters among the tap-positive, tap-negative, and control groups

Mean (72 Total)Mean (24 Tap-Positive)P Value1aP Value2bMean (25 Tap-Negative)P Value3cMean (23 Controls)
Total ventricle volume (mL)123157<.001d.060135<.001d75.4
Total ventricle volume ratio (%)8.110.5<.001d.017d8.8<.001d5
Bilateral ventricle volume (mL)114147<.001d.060125<.001d66.9
Bilateral ventricle volume ratio (%)7.59.8<.001d.013d8.2<.001d4.4
Total subarachnoid space volume (mL)270251.678.010d294.127264
Total subarachnoid space volume ratio (%)18.016.8.587.030d19.3.22317.8
    CSF volume of frontal convexity (mL)51.141.0.003d.016d52.1.21851.1
    CSF volume of parietal convexity (mL)42.428.4<.001d<.001d44.1.16242.4
    CSF volume of Sylvian fissure and basal cistern (mL)119121.030d.077136<.001d119
    CSF volume of posterior fossa (mL)57.159.1.2321.00058.9.22657.1
Upper-to-lower subarachnoid space ratio0.550.37<.001d.008d0.49<.001d0.79
Evans Index0.310.34<.001d.028d0.32.004d0.29
Y-Evans Index0.220.23.001d.0530.22.0950.21
Z-Evans Index0.380.43<.001d.002d0.39<.001d0.31
X-Max Index0.630.65<.001d.0730.64<.001d0.60
Y-Max Index0.630.67<.001d.048d0.64.001d0.58
Z-Max Index0.700.74<.001d.6130.74<.001d0.62
Callosal angle (degree)80.966.2<.001d.11773.4<.001d104
  • Note:—Max indicates maximum.

  • a P value1: probability value for the Mann-Whitney-Wilcoxon test between the tap-positive group and controls.

  • b P value2: probability value for the Mann-Whitney-Wilcoxon test between the tap-positive and tap-negative groups.

  • c P value3: probability value for the Mann-Whitney-Wilcoxon test between the tap-negative group and controls.

  • d Significant.