Table 3.
Factor | Lupus Patients, n = 49 | Controls, n = 14 |
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Cerebral volume loss | ||
None | 4 (8.2) | 14 (100) |
Mild | 32 (65.3) | — |
Moderate | 12 (24.5) | — |
Severe | 1 (2.0) | — |
Sulcal widening | 41 (83.7) | — |
Ventricular dilation | 25 (51.0) | — |
Cistern prominence | 24 (49.0) | — |
Cerebellar volume loss | ||
None | 5 (10.2) | 12 (85.7) |
Mild | 34 (69.4) | 2 (14.3) |
Moderate | 10 (20.4) | — |
Linear measures* | ||
Corpus callosum, mm | 6.3 (1.2) | 7.2 (0.7) |
Thickness < 6 mm (%) | 21 (42.9) | 1 (7.1) |
< 5 mm (%) | 6 (12.2) | — |
3rd ventricle width, mm | 5.7 (1.9) | 2.9 (0.5) |
Evans ratio | 0.31 (0.03) | 0.29 (0.02) |
Ratio > 0.30 (%) | 32 (65.3) | 4 (28.5) |
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↵* Mean differences in linear measures were all statistically significant at p < 0.01.