Evaluation of brain structure abnormalities in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) using structural magnetic resonance imaging

Table 7 Statistical results of cortical thickness parameter in DK atlas regions (significant differences)

Brain region	ASD		HC		Mean difference	P value
	Mean	STD	Mean	STD
L cuneus	2.40	0.12	2.19	0.02	0.21	< 0.001
R cuneus	2.40	0.12	2.21	0.02	0.18	< 0.001
R lingual	2.41	0.06	2.35	0.13	0.06	0.049
L parahippocampal	2.35	0.23	2.46	0.08	− 0.11	0.027
R parahippocampal	2.39	0.28	2.55	0.14	− 0.015	0.015
R paracentral	2.88	0.09	2.77	0.02	0.12	< 0.001
L parsopercularis	2.82	0.05	2.75	0.14	0.06	0.043
R superior temporal	3.06	0.06	2.98	0.19	0.08	0.039

ASD Autism Spectrum Disorder, HC Healthy Controls, STD Standard Deviation, L Left, R Right