Table 2.

Mean and standard deviation (mean ± SD) axial and radial diffusivity values (×10⁻³ mm²/sec) of brain regions within the thalamus and hypothalamus, and male female differences in those areas.

Brain structures	Axial diffusivity (n = 34)	Axial diffusivity (Male, 19)	Axial diffusivity (Female, 15)	Radial diffusivity (n = 34)	Radial diffusivity (Male, 19)	Radial Diffusivity (Female, 15)
L Anterior thalalamus^*^†	1.23±0.08	1.20±0.06	1.28±0.07	0.72±0.07	0.69±0.08	0.75±0.04
R Anterior thalamus^*^†	1.22±0.06	1.19±0.05	1.25±0.07	0.73±0.06	0.71±0.06	0.77±0.05
L Mid thalamus^*^†	1.13±0.05	1.11±0.05	1.15±0.05	0.68±0.06	0.66±0.06	0.71±0.04
R Mid thalamus^*^†	1.15±0.06	1.13±0.05	1.19±0.06	0.68±0.05	0.66±0.06	0.70±0.03
L Posterior thalamus	1.14±0.07	1.15±0.04	1.12±0.10	0.61±0.05	0.60±0.05	0.61±0.04
R Posterior thalamus	1.30±0.09	1.31±0.08	1.29±0.10	0.59±0.04	0.59±0.04	0.58±0.05
L Hypothalamus^*^†	1.26±0.11	1.22±0.10	1.32±0.10	0.77±0.06	0.75±0.06	0.80±0.05
R Hypothalamus^*^†	1.25±0.10	1.22±0.09	1.29±0.10	0.78±0.06	0.76±0.05	0.80±0.06

L = Left; R = Right.

Significant differences in axial diffusivity values between males and females (p < 0.05).

^†

Significant differences in radial diffusivity values between males and females (p < 0.05).