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

Table 8 Statistical results of Sulcus depth parameter in Atlas DK areas (significant differences)

Brain region	ASD		HC		Mean difference	P value
	Mean	STD	Mean	STD
L bankssts	3.53	0.29	3.38	0.18	0.15	0.032
L parsopercularis	3.87	0.29	3.72	0.10	0.15	0.015
L parstriangularis	3.49	0.36	3.30	0.13	0.18	0.015
R rostral anterior cingulate	2.48	0.11	2.53	0.03	− 0.05	0.041
L superior temporal	2.69	0.36	2.54	0.12	0.15	0.048
L temporal pole	2.89	0.39	2.71	0.12	0.17	0.033
R temporal pole	3.05	0.34	2.88	0.13	0.17	0.023
L insula	5.54	0.32	5.41	0.10	0.13	0.049

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