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Table 5 Median and IQR of perfusion and diffusion of PP and NP groups and statistical analysis

From: The role of perfusion and diffusion MRI in the assessment of patients affected by probable idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus. A cohort-prospective preliminary study

Region

RMN

Patient group

Time

p value**

Basal median value (IQR)

Post test median value (IQR)

Post surgery median value (IQR)

Basal vs. post-test

Basal vs. post-surgery

Post test vs. post-surgery

Periventricular region

Perfusion

PP

0.59 (0.58–0.64)

0.90 (0.71–1.03)

0.98 (0.84–1.34)

0.0014

0.0014

0.0156

NP

0.56 (0.53–0.62)

0.49 (0.31–0.56)

0.0051

  

p value*

ns

0.003

    

Diffusion

PP

917.99 (872.51–1107.84)

893.31 (840.56–1037.63)

875.2 (840.85–925.48)

0.0071

0.0071

ns

NP

1003.94 (863.96–1302.52)

978.25 (836.05–1282.33)

ns

  

p value*

ns

ns

    

Basal ganglia

Perfusion

PP

1.12 (1.05–1.35)

1.78 (1.33–1.89)

1.9 (1.38–2.36)

0.0024

0.0015

0.0329

NP

1.30 (1.25–1.25)

1.03 (0.84–1.15)

0.0051

  

p value*

ns

0.001

    

Diffusion

PP

701.10 (681.03–729.51)

749.88 (683.95–778.29)

762.25 (734.56–778.5)

ns

0.0015

0.0158

NP

742.59 (690.98–808.71)

752.16 (691.27–816.14)

ns

  

p value*

ns

ns

    
  1. * Wilcoxon Mann–Whitney test
  2. ** Wilcoxon signed rank sum test