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RNMO Controls P* (95% CI) Brain tissue Average MD (×10−3 mm2 s−1) 0.946 ± 0.022 0.909 ± 0.031 <.001 (0.934–0.958) (0.893–0.925) (0.018 to 0.056) Mean MD peak height (‰) 10.326 ± 0.657 11.224 ± 1.260 .017 (9.975–10.676) (10.552–11.895) (−1.624 to −0.172) Mean MD peak location (×10−3 mm2 s−1) 0.777 ± 0.022 0.764 ± 0.025 .136 (0.765–0.789) (0.751–0.778) (−0.004 to 0.030) Average FA 0.250 ± 0.008 0.253 ± 0.009 .356 (0.246–0.254) (0.248–0.258) (−0.009 to 0.003) Mean FA peak height (‰) 4.109 ± 0.213 4.090 ± 0.272 .828 (3.996–4.222) (3.945–4.235) (−0.157 to 0.195) Mean FA peak location 0.127 ± 0.009 0.125 ± 0.010 .577 (0.123–0.132) (0.120–0.131) (−0.005 to 0.009) White matter Average MD (×10−3 mm2 s−1) 0.822 ± 0.016 0.803 ± 0.019 .004 (0.813–0.830) (0.793–0.812) (0.007 to 0.032) Mean MD peak height (‰) 15.856 ± 0.889 16.310 ± 1.402 .283 (15.382–16.329) (15.563–17.057) (−1.301 to 0.393) Mean MD peak location (×10−3 mm2 s−1) 0.760 ± 0.022 0.744 ± 0.019 .042 (0.748–0.771) (0.734–0.754) (0.001 to 0.030) Average FA 0.333 ± 0.012 0.345 ± 0.016 .020 (0.327–0.339) (0.336–0.353) (−0.022 to −0.002) Mean FA peak height (‰) 2.614 ± 0.179 2.383 ± 0.180 .001 (2.519–2.709) (2.288–2.480) (0.101 to 0.360) Mean FA peak location 0.216 ± 0.034 0.254 ± 0.063 .043 (0.199–0.234) (0.221–0.288) (−0.074 to −0.001) Gray matter Average MD (×10−3 mm2 s−1) 1.057 ± 0.037 0.992 ± 0.053 <.001 (1.037–1.077) (0.964–1.020) (0.032 to 0.098) Mean MD peak height (‰) 7.368 ± 0.889 8.913 ± 1.707 .003 (6.894–7.842) (8.003–9.822) (−2.527 to −0.562) Mean MD peak location (×10−3 mm2 s−1) 0.833 ± 0.016 0.809 ± 0.017 <.001 (0.825–0.842) (0.800–0.818) (0.013 to 0.036)
Note:—RNMO indicates relapsing neuromyelitis optica; MD, mean diffusivity; FA, fractional anisotropy. Values are expressed as means ± SD (95% confidence interval).
* Statistical analysis: Student t test for independent samples; P < .005 is considered significant.