TABLE 2

Mean SOR and Kiocc Values in Striatal Structures: Comparison of PD and Control Groups

ParameterCaudatePutamen
NormalPDNormalPD
SOR2.61 ± 0.172.06 ± 0.19−212.55 ± 0.141.68 ± 0.15−34
Kiocc0.0098 ± 0.00090.0066 ± 0.0014−320.0082 ± 0.00080.0033 ± 0.0012−60
R1.61 ± 0.171.06 ± 0.19−341.55 ± 0.140.68 ± 0.15−56
  • %Δ denotes change in PD group relative to control group. Values are given as mean ± SDs. SOR was calculated at 95 min after injection. R is ratio of specific striatal activity to occipital activity and is equivalent to SOR − 1. Units for Kiocc are 1/min.