TABLE 2:

Fractional anisotropy index

FAPatient 1Patient 2Patient 3Control ParticipantMean −1 SDMean −2 SD
MeanSDROIT2MeanSDROIT2MeanSDROIT2MeanSD
PLIC-l0.760.05900.680.06910.730.10910.760.020.750.73
PLIC-r0.720.06800.650.06910.750.0491
CSO-l0.560.082900.320.113610.500.065100.540.050.480.43
CSO-r0.570.072500.320.133810.480.07520
FWM-l0.360.106200.370.108000.330.0910000.380.040.340.31
FWM-r0.370.108000.380.0910300.380.111050
PWM-l0.330.098500.110.0616010.390.0711200.400.020.380.35
PWM-r0.310.117500.110.0520610.400.081580
TWM-l0.440.089300.130.049110.400.0710000.470.030.430.40
TWM-r0.420.1011300.120.039410.410.081300
OWM-l0.470.109000.110.077710.460.106900.460.040.420.38
OWM-r0.440.117100.100.058510.440.13960
GCC-l0.660.132400.680.122200.690.122100.720.070.660.59
GCC-r0.750.101800.640.132000.670.10260
SCC-l0.720.102800.210.031610.790.152700.780.050.730.68
SCC-r0.760.062000.200.021810.810.08190
ALIC-l0.530.131100.490.091300.380.061610.540.060.480.43
ALIC-r0.620.08900.600.12800.430.04121
  • Note.—FA indicates fractional anisotropy; ROI, region of interest; T2, T2 value on T2-weighted MR images; -l, on the left side; -r, on the right side; PLIC, posterior limb of the internal capsule; CSO, centrum semiovale; FWM, frontal white matter; PWM, parietal white matter; TWM, temporal white matter; OWM, occipital white matter; GCC, genu corporis callosi; SCC, splenium corporis callosi; ALIC, anterior limb of the internal capsule. Fractional anisotropy values for three patients with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy, indicated as mean values and intra-region of interest SDs (inter-pixel SDs), are compared with those of seven age-matched normal control participants, indicated as mean values and inter-region of interest SDs. Values shown on light gray background are between 1 and 2 SDs of the mean, and values shown on dark gray background are >2 SDs of the mean, compared with values for normal control participants. T2 values are either 0 for T2-weighted images without evidence of demyelination in the specific region or 1 for T2-weighted images with evidence of demyelination.