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Table 6 Quantitative results of the cortical thickness in mm of the right 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

Right temporal lobe cortical thickness (mm)

Temporal pole

3.1667 ± 0.398

3.5167 ± 0.4

− 0.87

0.38

Superior temporal

2.5443 ± 0.143

2.7943 ± 0.157

− 1.59

0.11

Middle temporal

2.5725 ± 0.139

2.8029 ± 0.165

− 1.39

0.16

Inferior temporal

2.5174 ± 0.146

2.7478 ± 0.134

− 1.72

0.08

Transverse temporal

2.1749 ± 0.193

2.4249 ± 0.237

− 1.05

0.29

Entorhinal cortex

3.0864 ± 0.447

3.3168 ± 0.391

− 0.58

0.55

Para-hippocampal

2.4343 ± 0.256

2.6647 ± 0.204

− 1.12

0.25

Fusiform

2.4526 ± 0.162

2.683 ± 0.167

− 1.38

0.16

Insula

2.7825 ± 0.149

3.0325 ± 0.163

− 1.53

0.12

Right occipital lobe cortical thickness (mm)

Lateral occipital

1.9826 ± 0.115

2.213 ± 0.146

− 1.58

0.11

Cuneus

1.7185 ± 0.111

1.9489 ± 0.162

− 1.42

0.15

Lingual cortex

1.8828 ± 0.110

2.1132 ± 0.150

− 1.53

0.12

Peri-calcarine cortex

1.5034 ± 0.091

1.7338 ± 0.176

− 1.3

0.19