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Table 3 The comparison between low and high WM-dPVS grades

From: Dilated perivascular spaces and steno-occlusive changes in children and adults with moyamoya disease

 

WM-dPVS, low (n = 6)

WM-dPVS, high (n = 45)

P value

Child, n (%)

3 (50)

22 (48.9)

1.000

Female, n (%)

6 (100)

32 (71.1)

0.318

Hypertension, n (%)

1 (16.7)

7 (15.6)

1.000

Diabetes, n (%)

1 (16.7)

5 (11.1)

0.548

Hyperlipidemia, n (%)

1 (16.7)

3 (6.7)

0.404

Smoking, n (%)

1 (16.7)

2 (4.4)

1.000

MRA score, median (range)

5 (4–7)

6 (2–9)

0.180

MRA grade, median (range)

3 (2–3)

3 (2–4)

0.086

  1. WM-dPVS, dilated perivascular spaces in the white matter; MRA, MR angiography