Research Article

Brain Diffusion Weighted Imaging Study of Mongolian Idiopathic Epilepsy

Table 3

Comparison of brain diffusion weighted imaging parameters between two groups.

GroupsBrain regionsFA valuesMD valuesMK valuesD values (× 10−3 mm/s) values (× 10−3 mm/s)f values (%)

Observation groupHippocampus0.14 ± 0.030.91 ± 0.100.46 ± 0.070.791 ± 0.4103.662 ± 2.45026.2 ± 17.1
Caudate head0.27 ± 0.070.85 ± 0.070.43 ± 0.040.851 ± 1.0663.852 ± 2.34624.1 ± 19.0
Thalamus0.30 ± 0.050.88 ± 0.060.67 ± 0.080.668 ± 0.3773.745 ± 2.80425.1 ± 20.1
Frontal white matter0.43 ± 0.080.94 ± 0.070.75 ± 0.090.636 ± 0.4834.005 ± 2.86627.0 ± 19.4
Temporal lobe white matter0.15 ± 0.030.88 ± 0.100.57 ± 0.080.620 ± 0.4543.662 ± 2.45027.3 ± 22.0
Parietal white matter0.33 ± 0.091.00 ± 0.100.85 ± 0.100.609 ± 0.5113.641 ± 1.50028.5 ± 20.0
Control groupHippocampus0.15 ± 0.040.95 ± 0.120.41 ± 0.060.952 ± 0.3574.065 ± 0.95031.2 ± 21.3
Caudate head0.29 ± 0.060.84 ± 0.090.42 ± 0.080.950 ± 0.4713.852 ± 3.34625.5 ± 18.4
Thalamus0.30 ± 0.060.86 ± 0.050.71 ± 0.090.705 ± 0.9523.778 ± 2.52228.8 ± 20.9
Frontal white matter0.44 ± 0.090.95 ± 0.080.81 ± 0.100.625 ± 0.3084.112 ± 1.18728.2 ± 20.7
Temporal lobe white matter0.16 ± 0.040.92 ± 0.110.53 ± 0.080.705 ± 0.3914.085 ± 4.45031.5 ± 30.4
Parietal white matter0.35 ± 0.101.02 ± 0.110.83 ± 0.110.766 ± 0.6103.854 ± 0.74130.5 ± 19.0

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