Key features involved in thalamus L-sign injury compared with other thalamic injuries (nil and atypical)
| Lobe/Structure | Features | Thalamus L-Sign (n = 85) | Other (n = 14) | Overall (n = 99) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thalamus score (No.) (%) | Not/less involved | 77 (90.6) | 14 (100.0) | 91 (91.9) | <.001 |
| Markedly destroyed | 8 (9.4) | ||||
| Parietal (No.) (%) | Not involved | 3 (3.5) | 7 (50.0) | 10 (10.1) | <.001 |
| Involved | 82 (96.5) | 7 (50.0) | 89 (89.9) | ||
| Occipital (No.) (%) | Not involved | 1 (1.2) | 7 (50.0) | 8 (8.1) | <.001 |
| Involved | 84 (98.8) | 7 (50.0) | 91 (91.9) | ||
| Frontal (No.) (%) | Not involved | 10 (11.8) | 1 (7.1) | 11 (11.1) | 1.000 |
| Involved | 75 (88.2) | 13 (92.9) | 88 (88.9) | ||
| Temporal (No.) (%) | Not involved | 9 (10.6) | 6 (42.9) | 15 (15.2) | .007 |
| Involved | 76 (89.4) | 8 (57.1) | 84 (84.8) | ||
| Cerebellum (No.) (%) | Not involved | 57 (67.1) | 10 (71.4) | 67 (67.7) | 1.000 |
| Involved | 28 (32.9) | 4 (28.6) | 32 (32.3) | ||
| Brainstem (No.) (%) | Not involved | 74 (87.1) | 14 (100.0) | 88 (88.9) | .355 |
| Involved | 11 (12.9) | 11 (11.1) |