14 May 2024 : Clinical Research
Correlation between Thalamocortical Tract and Default Mode Network with Consciousness Levels in Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury Patients: A Comparative Study Using the Coma Recovery Scale-Revised
Sung Ho Jang
1ABDE, Sang Seok Yeo2ABDE, Min Jye Cho1ACDE, William K. Chung 3ABCE*
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.943802
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e943802
Table 1 Comparison of diffusion tensor tractography parameters of the thalamocortical tract and the default mode network among the groups.
| DOC group | Non-DOC group | Control group | F | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCT FA,a | 0.26±0.05 | 0.32±0.02 | 0.34±0.01 | 21.17 | 0.00* |
| TCT TV,,a | 4227.29±1611.15 | 8469.89±2481.67 | 10393.91±1465.91 | 48.55 | 0.00* |
| DMN FA,a | 0.18±0.13 | 0.30±0.07 | 0.33±0.04 | 14.13 | 0.00* |
| DMN TV,,a | 205.41±266.33 | 773.71±564.91 | 1843.74±664.49 | 42.71 | 0.00* |
| DOC – disorders of consciousness; TCT – thalamocortical tract; FA – fractional anisotropy; TV – tract volume; DMN – default mode network; Values are mean±standard deviation. a DOC group significantly differs from Non-DOC group per Bonferroni test, b DOC group significantly differs from control group per Bonferroni test, c Non-DOC group significantly differs from control group per Bonferroni test, * Significant correlation at | |||||