Simultaneous Assessment of White Matter Changes in Microstructure and Connectedness in the Blind Brain

Figure 3

Statistical parametric MD and RD maps, showing a relative increase in regional radial diffusivity (RD) and mean diffusivity (MD) in CB and LB individuals relative to NS (red-yellow voxels). (a) shows CB individuals > NS for MD and RD: ; (b) shows LB individuals > NS for MD and RD: . The RD and MD increases are accompanying the FA decrease, here illustrated in the primary visual pathway indicated by the white arrows. values and background image defined as in Figure 1.

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