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Table 4 Frequency and severity of white matter lesions in each of the 5 brain areas studied in the patient group

From: Evaluation of brain white matter changes on MRI in patients newly diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea compared with the control group

 

Left lobe

Right lobe

Area

OSA group

Total population

OSA group

Total population

Number of lesions (%)

Mean ARWMC score

Number of lesions (%)

Mean ARWMC score

Number of lesions (%)

Mean ARWMC score

Number of lesions (%)

Mean ARWMC score

Frontal

11 (27.5)

1.18 ± 0.4

12 (15)

1.16 ± 0.38

8 (20)

1.25 ± 0.46

9 (11.2)

1.22 ± 0.44

Parieto-occipital

8 (20)

1.25 ± 0.46

9 (11.2)

1.22 ± 0.44

8 (20)

1.25 ± 0.46

10 (12.5)

1.20 ± 0.42

Temporal

1 (2.5)

1.00 ± 0

1 (1.2)

1.00 ± 0

2 (5)

1.00 ± 0

2 (2.5)

1.00 ± 0

infratentorial

1 (2.5

1.00 ± 0

1 (1.2)

1.00 ± 0

0

0

0

0

Ganglia basal

3 (7.5)

1.33 ± 0.57

5 (6.2)

1.20 ± 0.45

2 (5)

1.50 ± 0.70

3 (3.8)

1.33 ± 0.57

  1. Abbreviations: OSA obstructive sleep apnea, ARWMC age-related white matter change