Table 3:

Microstructure metrics and fiber statistics of focal WM lesions and whole-brain WMa

WM Lesion ROIsWhole-Brain WM
MSHCP ValuebMSHCP Valueb
DTI
 FA0.35 (SD, 0.06)0.41 (SD, 0.06).0100.39 (SD, 0.02)0.41 (SD, 0.01).655
 MD0.92 (SD, 0.17)0.74 (SD, 0.04)<.0010.76 (SD, 0.06)0.74 (SD, 0.03).334
 AD1.28 (SD, 0.21)1.08 (SD, 0.04).0021.28 (SD, 0.03)1.07 (SD, 0.03).327
 RD0.77 (SD, 0.15)0.57 (SD, 0.06)<.0010.59 (SD, 0.03)0.56 (SD, 0.02).555
NODDI
ficvf0.55 (SD, 0.12)0.69 (SD, 0.05).0010.69 (SD, 0.06)0.71 (SD, 0.05).914
 ODI0.30 (SD, 0.07)0.34 (SD, 0.05).1090.34 (SD, 0.02)0.33 (SD, 0.02).334
Fiber
 No.6308 (1319, 11,641)7582 (1204, 13,494).780199,230 (SD, 46,819)208,260 (SD, 60,599).905
 Length35.11 (SD, 12.21)39.73 (SD, 8.32).21122.39 (SD, 6.24)22.73 (SD, 7.21).846
  • a Data are mean (SD) except for the number of fibers through lesion areas, which are median (range).

  • b False discovery rate–corrected P values.