Table 1 Sagittal and straight sinus measurements.

From: Modelling of the dilated sagittal sinuses found in multiple sclerosis suggests increased wall stiffness may be a contributing factor

 

Age

years

SSS area

mm2

SSS length

mm

SSS height

mm

SSS triangle area mm2

SSS chord length mm

ST area

mm2

 

Control

Mean

44.9

45.0

12.6

7.9

51.6

10.2

15.7

SD

10.9

16.0

3.1

2.0

22.2

2.2

5.4

n

50

      
 

Multiple sclerosis

Mean

47.8

54.0

13.5

8.1

56.4

10.6

17.8

SD

13.0

17.6

2.8

1.7

20.7

1.9

5.7

n

103

      

MWU

0.28

0.005*

0.08

0.56

0.16

0.23

0.02*

  1. mm, millimeters; mm2, millimeters squared; MWU, Mann–Whitney U test; SD, standard deviation; SSS, superior sagittal sinus; ST, straight sinus.
  2. *Significance < 0.05.
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