HRF parameter (mean (SD) | “Abnormal” disc segment | “Normal” disc segment | Controls |
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Statistical significance measured between the “normal” disc segment and the controls at: *p<0.001, †p<0.01 and ‡p<0.05. | |||
Statistical significance measured between the “abnormal” disc segment and the “normal” disc segment at §p<0.05. | |||
Superior-nasal | n = 45 | n = 52 | n = 33 |
volume | 13.30 (3.56) | 14.56 (3.39) | 16.98 (4.77)† |
flow | 210.58 (89.40) | 239.12 (72.53) | 301.36 (85.36)† |
velocity | 0.75 (0.31) | 0.85 (0.26) | 1.06 (0.29)† |
Superior-temporal | n = 44 | n = 53 | n = 33 |
volume | 14.51 (4.03) | 15.97 (3.81) | 18.17 (3.97)‡ |
flow | 235.07 (70.94) | 238.86 (70.99) | 291.00 (73.43)† |
velocity | 0.84 (0.25) | 0.85 (0.25) | 1.03 (0.25)† |
Inferior-nasal | n = 60 | n = 37 | n = 33 |
volume | 13.90 (4.01) | 12.54 (2.88) | 15.63 (4.10)† |
flow | 227.32 (78.18) | 214.52 (74.14) | 285.16 (87.95)† |
velocity | 0.81 (0.27) | 0.77 (0.26) | 1.01 (0.29)† |
Inferior-temporal | n = 66 | n = 31 | n = 33 |
volume | 14.40 (4.19) | 16.16 (3.51)§ | 18.33 (3.64)‡ |
flow | 218.28 (69.26) | 247.22 (60.21)§ | 313.22 (60.21)* |
velocity | 0.78 (0.24) | 0.88 (0.21) | 1.11 (0.23)* |