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Table 6 Summary of white matter regions where significant differences were found in all comparisons

From: White matter changes in chronic and episodic migraine: a diffusion tensor imaging study

White Matter tract

EM > HC*

CM < HC*

CM < EM

Middle cerebellar peduncle

NS

NS

AD

AD + durM*

AD + onsCM

Superior cerebellar peduncle R/L

NS

FA + onsCM (R)

AD

AD + durM* (p < 0.1)

AD + onsCM

Inferior cerebellar peduncle R/L

NS

NS

AD

AD + durM* (p < 0.1)

AD + onsCM (L)

Superior longitudinal fasciculus R/L

NS

NS

AD

AD + durM* (p < 0.1)

AD + onsCM* (R)

Genu of corpus callosum

NS

NS

AD

Body of corpus callosum

NS

FA + onsCM

AD

AD + durM* (p < 0.1)

Splenium of corpus callosum

NS

FA + onsCM

AD

AD + durM* (p < 0.1)

AD + onsCM*

Anterior corona radiata R/L

NS

FA + onsCM (R)

AD

Superior corona radiata R/L

AD + durM (L)

FA + onsCM (R)

AD

AD + durM* (p < 0.1)

AD + onsCM*

Posterior corona radiata R/L

NS

FA + onsCM (R)

AD

AD + durM* (L, p < 0.1)

AD + onsCM* (R)

External capsule R/L

AD + durM (L)

FA + onsCM (R)

AD

AD + durM* (p < 0.1)

AD + onsCM (L; R*)

Posterior limb of internal capsule R/L

AD + durM (L)

FA + onsCM (R)

AD

AD + durM* (p < 0.1)

AD + onsCM*

Retrolenticular part of internal capsule R/L

AD + durM (L)

FA + onsCM (R)

AD

AD + durM* (p < 0.1)

AD + onsCM*

Anterior limb of internal capsule R/L

NS

FA + onsCM (R)

AD

Sagittal stratum R/L

AD + durM (L)

FA + onsCM (R)

AD

AD + durM* (R, p < 0.1)

AD + onsCM* (R)

Posterior thalamic radiation R/L

AD + durM (L)

NS

AD

AD + durM* (p < 0.1)

AD + onsCM* (R)

Cerebral peduncle R/L

AD + durM (L)

NS

AD

AD + durM* (p < 0.1)

AD + onsCM*

Corticospinal tract R/L

NS

NS

AD

AD + durM* (p < 0.1)

AD + onsCM* (R+)

Medial lemniscus R/L

NS

NS

AD

Pontine crossing tract

NS

NS

AD

AD + durM* (p < 0.1)

AD + onsCM

Fornix (cres) R/L

NS

FA + onsCM (R)

AD

AD + durM* (R)

AD + onsCM* (R)

Cingulum (hippocampus) L

NS

NS

AD

Anterior thalamic radiation R/L

NS

NS

AD+

Forceps major

NS

NS

AD+

Inferior longitudinal fasciculus R

NS

NS

AD+

  1. The column Volume represents the volume from the atlas region with significant results. No regions with volume equal or lower than 30 mm3 were included in this Table
  2. durM Duration of migraine as covariate, L Left, NS Non-significant, onsCM Time from onset of CM as covariate, R Right; * = only FWE-corrected; + = significant only in the White-Matter Tractography Atlas