Research Article

Diagnostic Performance of Glymphatic System Evaluation Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus and Mimickers

Table 4

ALPS index, Dx and Dyz of the control, piNPH, and iNPH groups.

Control piNPHiNPHP values
(n = 12)(n = 12)(n = 12)Control vs. piNPHControl vs. iNPHpiNPH vs. iNPH

ALPS (manual)1.30 ± 0.221.01 ± 0.070.87 ± 0.070.003< 0.001< 0.001
ALPS (atlas-based)1.18 ± 0.081.08 ± 0.030.94 ± 0.060.003< 0.001< 0.001
Dx (atlas-based) [× 10−3mm2/s]0.72 ± 0.070.78 ± 0.070.72 ± 0.080.23010.360
Dyz (atlas-based) [× 10−3mm2/s]0.61 ± 0.050.72 ± 0.070.76 ± 0.070.006< 0.0010.783

Note. Data are shown as mean ± standard deviation.