Table 2 The results of the differential tractography between end-stage renal disease patients before and after dialysis.

From: The effects of the dialysis on the white matter tracts in patients with end-stage renal disease using differential tractography study

Patients with ESRD

Altered white matter tracts

Patient 1

Lt. corticospinal tract, Lt. medial lemniscus, Rt. fornix, Rt. medial lemniscus, Lt. dentatorubrothalamic tract

Patient 2

Rt. corticostriatal tract posterior part

Patient 3

Lt. cingulum parolfactory part, Lt. cingulum fronto-parietal part, Lt. superior longitudinal fasciculus, Lt. thalamic radiation anterior part, Lt. thalamic radiation superior part, Lt. fornix, Lt. cingulum fronto-parahippocampal part, Corpus callosum tapetum, Corpus callosum forceps minor

Patient 4

Rt. inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus, Rt. thalamic radiation anterior part

Patient 5

Lt. inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus, Corpus callosum forceps minor

Patient 6

Lt. inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus, Rt. reticular tract, Rt. superior longitudinal fasciculus, Lt. thalamic radiation anterior part, Rt. thalamic radiation anterior part

Patient 7

Rt. reticular tract, Rt. fornix, Corpus callosum forceps major

Patient 8

Lt. superior longitudinal fasciculus, Lt. cingulum fronto-parietal part, Lt. inferior longitudinal fasciculus, Lt. cingulum fronto-parahippocampal part, Lt. inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus, Corpus callosum tapetum, Rt. corticostriatal tract superior part

Patient 9

Rt. superior longitudinal fasciculus, Rt. cingulum fronto-parietal part, Lt. superior longitudinal fasciculus, Rt. cingulum fronto-parahippocampal part

Patient 10

Rt. reticular tract, Rt. medial lemniscus, Rt. corticospinal tract, Rt. thalamic radiation posterior part, Middle cerebellar peduncle, Rt. cingulum parahippocampo-parietal part

  1. ESRD end-stage renal disease, Lt left, Rt right.
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