Deep Gray Matter Iron Content in Neuromyelitis Optica and Multiple Sclerosis

Table 2

Mean adjusted magnetic susceptibility (in ppb) in deep gray matter structures.

	Mean susceptibility (±SD) (ppb)				Post hoc tests
	HC	NMO	RRMS		HC-NMO	HC-RRMS	NMO-RRMS
Globus pallidus				0.21
Nucleus ruber				0.60
Caudate nucleus				0.59
Pulvinar thalami				0.44
Putamen				0.34
Substantia nigra				0.030	0.032	0.69	0.081
Thalamus				0.0019	0.90	0.011	0.0086

Abbreviations: NMO: neuromyelitis optica; RRMS: remittent-relapsing multiple sclerosis; HC: healthy controls.