Table 3:

Diffusion tensor values in each groupa

ParametersHC (n=20)INPH (n=16)AD (n=10)SVaD (n=10)ANOVA, F or H Value
Anterior PVWM
    FA0.53 (0.02)0.54 (0.03)b0.54 (0.02)0.49 (0.03)8.83c
    MD0.50 (0.02)0.55 (0.03)b,d,e0.52 (0.02)0.61 (0.03)40.15c
Posterior PVWM
    FAf0.55 (0.54–0.55)0.57 (0.56–0.57)b,d0.56 (0.55–0.56)0.51 (0.50–0.53)24.58c
    MD0.53 (0.02)0.55 (0.03)b0.53 (0.02)0.61 (0.03)25.20c
aIC
    FA0.55 (0.02)0.59 (0.04)b,d0.57 (0.03)0.50 (0.04)16.64c
    MD0.49 (0.02)0.53 (0.04)b,d,e0.50 (0.03)0.60 (0.04)33.32c
pIC
    FA0.59 (0.02)0.63 (0.03)b,d,e0.60 (0.02)0.57 (0.02)18.67c
    MDf0.48 (0.47–0.48)0.50 (0.49–0.52)d0.48 (0.47–0.49)0.56 (0.54–0.57)31.03c
Genu, CC
    FAf0.70 (0.64–0.71)0.66 (0.60–0.70)0.66 (0.64–0.70)0.64 (0.62–0.67)5.45
    MDf0.58 (0.55–0.61)0.67 (0.63–0.75)d0.62 (0.67–0.65)0.69 (0.61–0.75)20.67g
Splenium, CC
    FAf0.64 (0.62–0.66)0.64 (0.60–0.68)b0.66 (0.63–0.68)0.56 (0.52–0.63)11.59g
    MD0.85 (0.17)0.82 (0.14)b0.88 (0.12)1.03 (0.16)4.26g
SLF
    FA0.47 (0.02)0.50 (0.03)b,d0.48 (0.02)0.44 (0.03)11.86c
    MD0.48 (0.02)0.51 (0.02)b,d,e0.49 (0.02)0.56 (0.02)36.00c
ILF
    FA0.49 (0.02)0.47 (0.03)d0.49 (0.03)0.46 (0.02)4.72g
    MDf0.57 (0.55–0.65)0.57 (0.54–0.62)b0.59 (0.57–0.64)0.64 (0.60–0.67)7.85g
  • a Variables are mean (±SD) or median (interquartile range).

  • b P < .05, compared with the SVaD group.

  • c P < .001.

  • d P < .05, compared with the HC group.

  • e P < .05, compared with the AD group.

  • f The Dunn method was used to correct multiple comparisons. In other cases, the Holm-Sidak method was used.

  • g P < .05.