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Table 2 Volumetric measurements for several brain structures in patients (n = 18) and controls (n = 30)

From: The brain structural and cognitive basis of odor identification deficits in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease

Brain areas

Control mean ± SD

Patients mean ± SD

Hemispheric white matter

30.34 ± 1.90

29.37 ± 2.21

Cortical grey matter

29.46 ± 1.65

27.67 ± 1.84*

Hippocampus

0.49 ± 0.05

0.41 ± 0.04**

Amygdala

0.23 ± 0.02

0.20 ± 0.03**

Thalamus

1.20 ± 0.07

1.09 ± 0.07

Total ventricular volume

0.47 ± 0.15

0.74 ± 0.23**

  1. Independent sample t-test (two-tailed): *p < 0.05 and **p < 0.005.
  2. For bilateral structures volumes in the two hemispheres were combined, and all values are given as a percentage of total intracranial volume.
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BMC Neurology

ISSN: 1471-2377

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