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Table 4 FA and MD parameters for NAMW and arcuate fasciculus

From: Combination of diffusion tensor and functional magnetic resonance imaging during recovery from the vegetative state

   

Patient 1stscan

Patient 2ndscan

Controls range

NAWM

FA

Mean

3.5 Ă— 10-1

3.4 Ă— 10-1

3.1-3.6 Ă— 10-1

  

Peak position

3.3 Ă— 10-1

2.9 Ă— 10-1

1.3-3.6 Ă— 10-1

  

Peak height

1.0 Ă— 10-2

1.0 Ă— 10-2

1.0-1.1 Ă— 10-2

 

MD

Mean

8.5 Ă— 10-4

8.4 Ă— 10-4

7.7-8.6 Ă— 10-4

  

Peak position

7.6 Ă— 10-4

8.2 Ă— 10-4

7.2-7.9 Ă— 10-4

  

Peak height

2.7 Ă— 10-2

2.5 Ă— 10-2

2.9-4.3 Ă— 10-2

Arcuate fascicle

FA

Mean

3.6 Ă— 10-1

3.7 Ă— 10-1

3.8-4.3 Ă— 10-1

 

MD

Mean

8.1 Ă— 10-4

8.0 Ă— 10-4

7.0-8.1 Ă— 10-4

  1. NAWM = normal-appearing white matter; FA = fractional anisotropy values; MD = mean diffusivity values (mm2/s).