Table 2

Amygdala subfield volumes in CeA and BLA subregions

Subnuclei of interestSubfield volume, mm3, mean ± SEFηp2*Volume reduction, %p value (unadjusted)
OCD (n = 81)Control (n = 93)
Left central nucleus37 ± 142 ± 19.6750.053−11.90.002
Left basolateral complex
 Left lateral nucleus623 ± 7644 ± 64.8710.027−3.30.029§
 Left basal nucleus432 ± 5442 ± 51.8230.010−2.30.18
 Left accessory basal nucleus230 ± 3246 ± 311.6160.063−6.50.001§
Right central nucleus39 ± 145 ± 114.8690.079−13.3< 0.001
Right basolateral complex
 Right lateral nucleus636 ± 8662 ± 85.710.032−3.90.018§
 Right basal nucleus442 ± 6461 ± 55.8390.033−4.10.017§
 Right accessory basal nucleus244 ± 4269 ± 324.7520.125−9.3< 0.001§
  • BLA = basolateral complex of the amygdala; CeA = central nucleus of the amygdala; OCD = obsessive–compulsive disorder; SE = standard error.

  • * 0.01 indicates small effect size, 0.06 indicates medium effect size, and 0.14 indicates large effect size.

  • Percent volume reduction was calculated as (adjusted mean volume of patients with OCD) – (adjusted mean volume of healthy controls) / [adjusted mean volume of healthy controls] × 100%.

  • Significance with a nominal threshold.

  • § Significance after false discovery rate correction for multiple comparisons.