Table 2 The volumes of the striatum.

From: Structural alterations in the prefrontal cortex mediate the relationship between Internet gaming disorder and depressed mood

 

IGD group (n = 22)

IGC group (n = 25)

NGC group (n = 23)

P-value

Post hoc

Left

Caudate nucleus

3659.62 (471.73)

3679.81 (449.48)

3969.88 (462.14)

0.795

 

Putamen

5992.81 (816.89)

5971.80 (643.29)

6567.08 (627.80)

0.126

 

NAcc

621.82 (112.02)

609.77 (84.98)

624.17 (93.06)

0.617

 

Right

Caudate nucleus

3586.33 (474.86)

3628.10 (466.38)

3859.10 (482.89)

0.987

 

Putamen

5757.15 (727.03)

5767.84 (578.56)

6114.25 (555.94)

0.833

 

NAcc

591.23 (90.63)

676.14 (83.71)

650.40 (113.80)

0.008*

IGC > IGD

eTIV

1511.88 (156.36)

1544.87 (136.81)

1635.62 (133.74)

0.013*

NGC > IGD, IGC

  1. Abbreviations: eTIV, estimated total intracranial volume; IGC, internet gaming control; IGD, internet gaming disorder; NAcc, nucleus accumbens; NGC, non-gaming control. *Significant at P < 0.05.