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Analysis of covariance † |
| FA and axial/radial diffusivity |
Stroke patients (n=18) |
Healthy controls (n=22) |
F (1, 36) |
p |
| Left anterior limb of internal capsule |
| FA |
0.41 ± 0.08 |
0.48 ± 0.03 |
16.4 |
<0.001** |
| Axial diffusivity (×10-3) |
4.16 ± 0.32 |
4.37 ± 0.30 |
4.24 |
0.05 * |
| Radial diffusivity (×10-3) |
3.96 ± 0.30 |
4.04 ± 0.29 |
0.48 |
0.49 |
| Right anterior limb of internal capsule |
| FA |
0.43 ± 0.06 |
0.50 ± 0.03 |
23.0 |
<0.001** |
| Axial diffusivity (×10-3) |
4.14 ± 0.33 |
4.35 ± 0.30 |
4.03 |
0.05 |
| Radial diffusivity (×10-3) |
3.93 ± 0.31 |
4.01 ± 0.30 |
0.46 |
0.50 |
| Bilateral anterior limbs of internal capsule |
| FA |
0.42 ± 0.07 |
0.49 ± 0.03 |
20.6 |
<0.001** |
| Axial diffusivity (×10-3) |
4.15 ± 0.32 |
4.36 ± 0.30 |
4.15 |
0.05 * |
| Radial diffusivity (×10-3) |
3.95 ± 0.30 |
4.02 ± 0.29 |
0.47 |
0.50 |
| † Age and sex were entered as covariates; Data are the mean ± SD. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01; FA: Fractional Anisotropy; VOI: Volume of Interest |
