Table 2 Cerebral atrophy by linear measurement.

From: Detrimental effects of hypercortisolism on brain structure and related risk factors

 

CD (n = 101)

NFA (n = 95)

P value

Before adjusting for SBP and BMI

Hippocampal height (mm)

7.01 ± 1.12

9.21 ± 0.98

< 0.01

Width of temporal horn (mm)

3.63 ± 1.22

2.63 ± 0.77

< 0.01

Uncotemporal index

0.204 ± 0.061

0.191 ± 0.021

0.040

SFR

0.033 ± 0.009

0.022 ± 0.020

< 0.01

FFR

0.029 ± 0.008

0.019 ± 0.005

< 0.01

BFR

0.304 ± 0.024

0.293 ± 0.019

< 0.01

BCR

0.094 ± 0.019

0.080 ± 0.014

< 0.01

Third ventricle width

4.78 ± 1.58

3.48 ± 1.19

< 0.01

 

CD (n = 32)

NFA (n = 32)

P value

After adjusting for SBP and BMI

Hippocampal height (mm)

6.93 ± 1.04

9.16 ± 0.95

< 0.01

Width of temporal horn (mm)

3.95 ± 1.55

2.51 ± 0.79

< 0.01

Uncotemporal index

0.217 ± 0.103

0.192 ± 0.022

0.184

SFR

0.033 ± 0.009

0.022 ± 0.004

< 0.01

FFR

0.039 ± 0.016

0.021 ± 0.011

< 0.01

BFR

0.301 ± 0.030

0.296 ± 0.021

0.401

BCR

0.092 ± 0.022

0.080 ± 0.014

0.012

Third ventricle width

4.84 ± 1.510

3.740 ± 1.305

< 0.01