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Table 3 Correlation of cortical thickness and metabolites ratios with mRS, FMA-UE, and FMA of the hand

From: Biochemical and structural magnetic resonance imaging in chronic stroke and the relationship with upper extremity motor function

Whole sample, N = 50

Ipsilesion-al cortical thickness

Contrale-sional cortical thickness

Ipsilesional NAA/Cr ratio (height)

Contrale-sional NAA/Cr ratio (height)

Ipsilesional GLX/Cr ratio (height)

Contrale-sional GLX/Cr ratio (height)

FMA-UE > 6 months

Rs

0.429

0.096

0.383

0.026

0.148

− 0.154

p value

0.002

0.507

0.006

0.856

0.306

0.285

FM hand > 6 months

Rs

0.384

0.074

0.369

0.060

0.134

− 0.154

p value

0.006

0.609

0.008

0.677

0.354

0.284

mRS

Rs

− 0.468

− 0.022

− 0.456

-0.106

− 0.217

0.180

p value

0.001

0.878

0.001

0.465

0.130

0.212

  1. NAA/Crn-acetylaspartate/creatine ratio, GLX/Cr glutamate/creatine ratio, FMA-UE Fugl Meyer Assessment-upper extremity, FMA Fugl Meyer Assessment, mRS Modified Rankin Scale