Research Article

Topologic Reorganization of White Matter Connectivity Networks in Early-Blind Adolescents

Table 4

Brain regions with significant nodal differences between groups.

SystemsRegionsAbbreviationsNeNLp
values values values values

Default-modeLeft posterior cingulate gyrusPCG.L-5.10<0.0014.71<0.001
Right posterior cingulate gyrusPCG.R-4.04<0.0013.81<0.001
Left precuneusPCUN.L-4.61<0.0014.19<0.001
Right precuneusPCUN.RNANA3.760.001
VisualLeft calcarineCAL.L-6.24<0.0014.81<0.001
Right calcarineCAL.R-6.43<0.0014.60<0.001
Left cuneusCUN.L-6.87<0.0016.72<0.001
Right cuneusCUN.R-5.95<0.0015.33<0.001
Left lingualLING.L-4.38<0.0014.02<0.001
Right lingualLING.R-5.81<0.0014.32<0.001
Left superior occipital gyrusSOG.L-5.26<0.0015.67<0.001
Right superior occipital gyrusSOG.R-4.40<0.0014.31<0.001
Left inferior occipital gyrusIOG.L-3.84<0.001NANA
Right fusiform gyrusFG.RNANA4.45<0.001
LimbicLeft parahippocampal gyrusPHG.L-3.82<0.0014.20<0.001

Note: The regions with significant group differences in nodal efficiency (Ne) and nodal shortest path (NLp) at (Bonferroni-corrected) can be categorized into 3 functional systems. Abbreviations: EBA: early-blind adolescents; NSC: normal-sighted controls; NA: not applicable.