Table 2
Mean cerebral and cerebellar perfusion (in millilitres per 100 grams of tissue per minute) for each condition as determined by arterial spin labelling technique
Cerebrum and cerebellum regions of interest (mL/100 g/min), mean (95% CI) | Neutral | Manipulation | Maximum rotation | F | P value |
Uvula | 79.2 (68.2 to 90.2) | 80.1 (68.4 to 91.8) | 79.1 (67.8 to 90.3) | 0.0064 | 0.9364 |
Cerebellar tonsils | 69.2 (60.6 to 77.8) | 66.8 (59.6 to 74.1) | 68.2 (60.6 to 75.8) | 0.0632 | 0.8035 |
L fusiform gyrus/L middle temporal gyrus | 80.7 (68.6 to 92.8) | 78.0 (66.7 to 89.3) | 79.0 (68.8 to 89.3) | 0.0395 | 0.8440 |
R middle temporal gyrus | 37.4 (31.8 to 43.0) | 35.7 (30.5 to 40.9) | 36.1 (30.1 to 42.1) | 0.0673 | 0.7974 |
R middle occipital gyrus | 58.2 (53.1 to 79.9) | 52.8 (44.8 to 60.9) | 53.2 (44.7 to 61.7) | 0.323 | 0.5747 |
Right and left cuneus | 66.5 (53.1 to 79.9) | 62.3 (60.0 to 73.6) | 61.0 (48.4 to 73.3) | 0.1455 | 0.7060 |
Left precuneus | 75.7 (61.9 to 89.4) | 74.9 (62.9 to 86.8) | 64.1 (53.9 to 74.3) | 0.7736 | 0.3872 |
Left cuneus, left middle occipital gyrus | 49.4 (41.6 to 57. 1) | 47.6 (40.2 to 55.1) | 46.9 (38.8 to 55.0) | 0.0742 | 0.7875 |