TABLE 1

CAG Repeat Numbers, Striatal Binding, and P/C of 99mTc-TRODAT-1 in 5 aMJD Carriers, 10 MJD Patients, and 10 Healthy Control Subjects

Participant typeNo.Abnormal CAG no.StriatumP/C
RightLeftRightLeft
aMJD1*792.081.970.740.57
2*721.831.810.730.69
3*682.172.220.750.77
4722.071.920.700.61
5721.791.820.740.66
Mean ± SD72.6 ± 4.01.99 ± 0.171.95 ± 0.170.73 ± 0.020.66 ± 0.08
MJD1751.731.750.660.72
2821.441.550.710.74
3791.501.630.590.75
4851.431.530.670.63
5801.691.650.630.62
6771.531.450.670.60
7791.531.430.890.83
8801.401.560.630.72
9771.561.560.620.67
10721.941.890.720.74
Mean ± SD78.6 ± 2.51.58 ± 0.171.60 ± 0.140.68 ± 0.060.70 ± 0.07
Control1*2.362.360.870.82
2*2.492.430.730.75
32.812.780.840.87
42.803.000.780.83
53.023.090.730.78
62.742.640.890.85
73.263.090.810.82
82.852.730.760.76
92.602.800.700.73
102.942.790.790.81
Mean ± SD2.79 ± 0.262.77 ± 0.250.79 ± 0.060.80 ± 0.05
  • * Members of same family.

  • Members of same family.

  • Significant difference between aMJD and MJD (P < 0.05) using generalized estimating equations approach.

  • All comparisons between control and aMJD and between control and MJD are significant (P < 0.001).