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05 December 2020: Clinical Research

Correlation Between Speech Repetition Function and the Arcuate Fasciculus in the Dominant Hemisphere Detected by Diffusion Tensor Imaging Tractography in Stroke Patients with Aphasia

Hong Wang 12ACDEG* , Shuqing Li 3BCE , Yanhong Dai 1BCD , Qiwei Yu 4BE

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.928702

Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e928702

Table 1 Subject demographics and diffusion tensor imaging data of the arcuate fasciculus.

ItemsAphasia group (n=15)Control group (n=9)P value
Age (years)52.73±11.7153.44±9.380.879
Sex
 Male136
 Female23
HandednessRight-handedRight-handed
Educational level (years)11.200±4.07410.444±3.2450.345
Time from the stroke onset (months)2.77±1.26NA
FA values of arcuate fasciculus
 Average FA value (left/dominated side)0.290±0.108* 0.512±0.0250.000
 Average FA value (right/dominated side)0.512±0.0610.511±0.0220.931
value0.0000.923
Values are presented as number or mean (±standard deviation). FA – fractional anisotropy; NA – not applicable.
* Significantly differences between the Aphasia group and control group at

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