Table 3 Mean lateralization indices in cerebral regions where the fiber lengths were significantly decreased in the bilateral and unilateral hemispheres.

From: Abnormal thalamocortical connectivity of preterm infants with elevated thyroid stimulating hormone identified with diffusion tensor imaging

Cerebral hemisphere

ROIs

Mean lateralization indices

CN

SH

F-test

p-values

Bilateral

 

STG

− 0.382 ± 0.053

− 0.378 ± 0.089

0.260

0.612

 

HES

0.115 ± 0.064

0.032 ± 0.105

0.314

0.577

 

CAL

− 0.108 ± 0.054

− 0.141 ± 0.081

0.257

0.614

 

LING

0.070 ± 0.051

0.043 ± 0.071

0.005

0.942

Unilateral

 

Lt. CUN

0.703 ± 0.073

0.395 ± 0.100

4.650

0.035

 

Lt. MCG

0.516 ± 0.060

0.362 ± 0.106

0.935

0.337

 

Lt. MFG

0.363 ± 0.080

0.418 ± 0.160

0.095

0.759

 

Lt. ROL

0.419 ± 0.094

0.535 ± 0.200

0.866

0.356

 

Lt. SOG

0.772 ± 0.105

0.943 ± 0.248

1.014

0.318

 

Rt. ORB

− 0.270 ± 0.086

0.154 ± 0.129

6.657

0.012

  1. These values are presented as the mean with standard errors. The left CUN and the right ORB show significant differences between the CN and the SH groups.
  2. CN controls, SH preterm infants with subclinical hypothyroidism, ROIs regions of interest, STG superior temporal gyrus, HES heschl’s gyrus, CAL calcarine cortex, LING lingual gyrus, CUN cuneus, MCG middle cingulate gyrus, MFG middle frontal gyrus, ROL rolandic operculum, SOG superior occipital gyrus, ORB orbitofrontal, Lt left, Rt right.
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