Table 3 Radiological findings in survivor group

Periventricular hyperintensity n (%)

 Absent

–

–

–

0.89

 Cell lining

20

21

21

 Smooth(halo)

10

10

10

 Irregular

10

9

9

Occult lacunar brain infarcts mean ± SD

0.56 ± 0.21

–

1.77 ± 0.51

0.001

Cortico-spinal diffusion tensor tractography mean ± SD

 FA

0.62 ± 0.13

–

0.51 ± 0.21

0.022

 CST (density)

388.0 ± 29.0

–

321.0 ± 56.0

0.009

Thalamao-cortical connectivity diffusion tensor tractography mean ± SD

 FA

0.75 ± 0.12

–

0.41 ± 0.15

0.001

 TCC

666.9 ± 74

–

649.2 ± 49

0.547

Arcuate fasciculus diffusion tensor tractography mean ± SD

FA

0.47 ± 0.02

–

0.36 ± 0.06

0.001

TCC

230.33 ± 74

–

237.14 ± 49

0.273

Mean cortical thickness

3.12 ± 0.9

–

2.22 ± 0.8

0.031

MRI brain volumetric study

 TCCV (mm³)

589,456 ± 1689

–

559,152 ± 1459

0.001

 TCWMV (mm³)

521,546 ± 1785

–

501,306 ± 1259

0.012