Fractional anisotropy (FA) values in the patient studied and five normal controls. Note dramatic reduction in the injured anterior limb but preservation in the contralateral anterior and both posterior limbs in the patient
| Subject | Fractional anisotropy (dimensionless units) (SD) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anterior limb | Posterior limb | ||||
| Right | Left | Right | Left | ||
| Patient | 0.29 (0.14) | 0.78 (0.13) | 0.72 (0.08) | 0.80 (0.05) | |
| Control 1 | 0.76 (0.07) | 0.82 (0.10) | 0.82 (0.08) | 0.81 (0.08) | |
| Control 2 | 0.72 (0.09) | 0.72 (0.09) | 0.86 (0.09) | 0.86 (0.06) | |
| Control 3 | 0.76 (0.08) | 0.69 (0.16) | 0.77 (0.06) | 0.81 (0.07) | |
| Control 4 | 0.73 (0.06) | 0.68 (0.08) | 0.80 (0.08) | 0.80 (0.08) | |
| Control 5 | 0.74 (0.06) | 0.81 (0.07) | 0.82 (0.10) | 0.85 (0.08) | |