Research Article

Predictors of Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury-Induced Prolonged Consciousness Disorder

Table 6

Correlation between the degree of recovery from prolonged consciousness disorder and each value.

VariableDegree of recovery from PCD

(Spearman correlation coefficient)
values

At the first scan or assessment
 Age−0.240.41
 Day of institution admission from injury−0.480.086
 Kohnan score−0.760.002
 Fractional anisotropy0.600.023
 Numbers of voxels with a fractional anisotropy value greater than 0.40.680.008
 Mean diffusivity−0.220.459
 Axial diffusivity−0.010.976
 Radial diffusivity−0.340.241
The difference between the first and the second scan
 Fractional anisotropy0.380.177
 Numbers of voxels with a fractional anisotropy value greater than 0.40.620.017
 Mean diffusivity0.480.086
 Axial diffusivity0.540.044
 Radial diffusivity0.400.162