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Table 4 Quantitative results of the cortical thickness in mm of the left temporal and occipital lobe areas in mm for patients and control groups, Z-scores and P values

From: Brain magnetic resonance imaging surface-based analysis and cortical thickness measurement in relapsing remission multiple sclerosis

Cortex name

Patient (mean ± SD)

Control (mean ± SD)

Z-score

P value

Left temporal lobe cortical thickness (mm)

Temporal pole

3.1484 ± 0.377

3.4488 ± 0.376

− 0.79

0.42

Superior temporal

2.5372 ± 0.145

2.7876 ± 0.162

− 1.54

0.12

Middle temporal

2.5823 ± 0.144

2.8327 ± 0.149

− 1.67

0.09

Inferior temporal

2.4443 ± 0.150

2.7347 ± 0.181

− 1.6

0.1

Transverse temporal

2.0892 ± 0.275

2.3896 ± 0.242

− 1.23

0.21

Entorhinal cortex

2.9532 ± 0.699

3.2036 ± 0.351

− 0.71

0.47

Para-hippocampal

2.4818 ± 0.576

2.7322 ± 0.308

− 0.81

0.41

Fusiform

2.4276 ± 0.135

2.678 ± 0.155

− 1.61

0.1

Insula

2.7205 ± 0.176

3.0209 ± 0.158

− 1.89

0.05

Left occipital lobe cortical thickness (mm)

Lateral occipital

1.9043 ± 0.085

2.1547 ± 0.166

− 1.5

0.13

Cuneus

1.6827 ± 0.134

1.9331 ± 0.139

− 1.8

0.07

Lingual cortex

1.8263 ± 0.120

2.0767 ± 0.149

− 1.67

0.09

Peri-calcarine cortex

1.4139 ± 0.195

1.6943 ± 0.163

− 1.72

0.08