Neural Plasticity

Research Article

Corticospinal Tract Wiring and Brain Lesion Characteristics in Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: Determinants of Upper Limb Motor and Sensory Function

Table 2

Descriptive statistics of the observed and estimated marginal means of upper limb motor function according to the CST wiring groups.
Estimated marginal means and SD
CSTcontra ()CSTipsi ()CSTbilat ()
Grip strength ratio (log)a0.14 (0.13)0.55 (0.20)0.46 (0.24)
JTHFT ratio (log)b0.30 (0.24)0.67 (0.23)0.64 (0.22)
AHA (0–100)c79.66 (10.28)58.70 (9.81)61.58 (9.67)
CST: corticospinal tract; JTHFT: Jebsen-Taylor hand function test; AHA: Assisting Hand Assessment; SD: standard deviation. aThe values coincide with the observed values, as there is no significant covariate in the model. bAdjustments based on ipsilesional lesion extent mean = 7.67. cAdjustments based on ipsilesional lesion extent mean = 7.67 and damage to the basal ganglia and thalamus mean = 1.12.