Table 6 Correlations between MRI findings and MMT 0–3 in the DM1 patient group
From: MRI of trunk muscles and motor and respiratory function in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1
MRI findings | Muscle strength | |
|---|---|---|
Muscles | Trunk Extension | Trunk Flexion |
Sum fat in trunk flexors | rho-0.523*, p = 0.018 | rho-0.291, p = 0.214 |
Sum muscle size in trunk flexors | r = 0.219, p = 0.353 | r = 0.474*, p = 0.035 |
Sum fat in trunk extensors | rho-0.427, p = 0.060 | rho-0.177, p = 0.445 |
Sum muscle size in trunk extensors | r = 0.140, p = 0.556 | r = 0.319, p = 0.171 |