Table 2 Comparison of number of lesions based on regions among DIR, FLAIR and T2WI

Infratentorial

3.84(2)^a

4.05(5)

2.31(2)^c

2.78(3)

2.87(2)^b

3.32(3)

66.23%

33.80%

54.265*

< 0.001

Juxtacortical

5.75(4)^a

5(9)

4.43(3)^b

3.91(5)

4.15(3)^b

3.95(7)

29.80%

38.55%

44.319*

< 0.001

Subcortical

15.07(15)^a

9.39(15)

12.79(13)^b

7.75(11)

11.52(11)^c

8.13(10)

17.83%

30.82%

67.192*

< 0.001

Periventricular

10.66(8)^a

7.51(12)

8.75(6)^b

6.49(10)

8.32(5)^c

7.08(10)

21.83%

28.13%

58.617*

< 0.001

Cortical

2.35(2)^a

2.72(4)

1.29(1)^b

2.3(2)

0.62(0)^c

1.39(1)

82.17%

279.03%

72.456*

< 0.001