Table 5

Correlations of grey matter density in impaired regions with Po2, disease duration and cognitive performances in patients with COPD

AreaPo2 (patients)Disease duration (patients)Cognitive performances (patients + controls)
Figure memoryVisual reproduction
Precentral_Lr=0.306, p=0.028
2Cingulum_Ant_Rr=0.530, p=0.021r=−0.471, p=0.038
1Cingulum_Ant_Lr=0.744, p=0.001r=−0.476, p=0.036
Cingulum_Mid_R
Cingulum_Mid_L
11Temporal_Sup_Lr=0.713, p=0.001r=0.511, p=0.001
Temporal_Sup/Rolandic_Oper _L
6Insula/Temporal_Sup/Rolandic_Oper _Rr=0.615, p=0.007
7Insula/Temporal_Sup/Rolandic_Oper _Lr=0.656, p=0.004r=0.498, p=0.001
9Thalamus/pulvinar_Lr=0.487, p=0.033r=−0.474, p=0.037r=0.284, p=0.044
8Thalamus/pulvinar_Rr=0.502, p=0.028r=−0.517, p=0.024
5Caudate_Lr=0.550, p=0.017
  • COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.