Region | Mean difference FA (95% CI) | P value | Mean difference MD (95% CI)† | P value |
PLIC | 0.026 (0.004 to 0.048) | 0.023 | −0.051 (−0.087 to −0.014) | 0.007 |
Thalami | 0.008 (−0.009 to 0.024) | 0.354 | −0.061 (−0.104 to −0.017) | 0.007 |
Lentiform nuclei | 0.006 (−0.012 to 0.023) | 0.484 | −0.059 (−0.093 to −0.024) | 0.001 |
Midbrain | 0.012 (−0.005 to 0.029) | 0.147 | −0.037 (−0.070 to −0.005) | 0.026 |
Genu of corpus callosum | 0.033 (−0.002 to 0.068) | 0.062 | −0.020 (−0.092 to 0.053) | 0.575 |
Splenium of corpus callosum | 0.054 (0.021 to 0.087) | 0.003 | −0.048 (−0.104 to 0.008) | 0.087 |
*Adjusted for sex, birth weight and gestational age.
†Values reported as 10−3.
FA, fractional anisotropy; MD, mean diffusivity; PLIC, posterior limb of the internal capsule.