Table 2:

Absolute and relative cortical thickness measurements in patients with PLS and control subjects

CS M1 Anterior (mm)Pre-CS S1 Posterior (mm)Anterior (mm)Posterior (mm)M1 Ratios
M1:S1M1:Pre-CS
Control2.79 ± 0.181.34 ± 0.112.48 ± 0.152.34 ± 0.122.10 ± 0.281.16 ± 0.06
PLS2.32 ± 0.211.49 ± 0.232.44 ± 0.192.26 ± 0.181.58 ± 0.220.99 ± 0.04
P-value.0008.14.68.33.0023.000057
  • Note:—CS indicates central sulcus; M1, primary motor cortex; pre-CS, precentral sulcus; S1, primary sensory cortex.