Table 3 Inter-hemispheric differences in DTI-ALPS.

From: Association of reduced DTI-ALPS index and increased free water with glymphatic system alterations in noise-induced hearing loss: a neuroimaging study

Groups

Left DTI-ALPS

Right DTI-ALPS

t

p

NIHL

1.331 ± 0.126

1.374 ± 0.143

-3.534

< 0.001***

HCs

1.409 ± 0.145

1.440 ± 0.146

-1.666

0.104

  1. NIHL: noise-induced hearing loss; HCs: healthy controls; DTI-ALPS: diffusion tensor imaging along perivascular space. Significance: *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.