Table 4 Differences in imaging findings between MMA patients with different gender subgroups.
MR imaging finding | The group by gender (N, %) | χ2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (27) | Female (10) | |||
cerebral sulcus widened | 14 (51.9) | 3 (30.0) | 1.403 | 0.288 |
Cerebellar atrophy | 5 (18.5) | 2 (20.0) | 0.010 | 0.999 |
Brainstem thinning | 4 (14.8) | 1 (10.0) | 0.145 | 0.704 |
Corpus callosum thinning | 9 (33.3) | 6 (60.0) | 2.153 | 0.142 |
Cortical atrophy (sulcal widening) | 10 (37.0) | 5 (50.0) | 0.509 | 0.476 |
Ventricular dilation (0–3 grade) | ||||
0 | 20 (74.1) | 6 (60.0) | 0.922 | 0.820 |
Mild | 2 (7.4) | 1 (10.0) | ||
Moderate | 1 (3.7) | 1 (10.0) | ||
Severe | 4 (14.8) | 2 (20.0) | ||
Subcortical white matter change | 13 (48.1) | 1 (10.0) | 4.515 | 0.034 |
Periventricular white matter change | ||||
0 | 6 (22.2) | 2 (20.0) | 1.456a | 0.885 |
Mild | 17 (63.0) | 8 (80.0) | 1.345 | 0.764 |
Moderate | 3 (11.1) | 0 | – | – |
Severe | 1 (3.7) | 0 | – | – |
Internal capsule change | 2 (7.4) | 2 (20.0) | 1.200 | 0.291 |
Signal change consistent with focal infarct | 3 (11.1) | 0 | 1.209 | 0.272 |
Abnormal signal in basal ganglia | 1 | 0 | – | – |
