TABLE 2

BPND of Striatal Subregions in Healthy Controls and PD, PSP, and MSA Groups

BPND (mean ± SD) in:P for:
RegionSide*Healthy controlsPD groupPSP groupMSA groupPD vs. PSPPD vs. MSA
Whole striatumMore affected6.4 ± 0.92.4 ± 1.11.1 ± 0.41.7 ± 0.8<0.001NS
Less affected3.1 ± 1.41.3 ± 0.82.2 ± 1.2<0.001NS
Subregion
 ACMore affected7.4 ± 1.13.7 ± 1.81.1 ± 0.62.3 ± 1.3<0.0010.002
Less affected4.0 ± 1.71.3 ± 0.92.7 ± 1.4<0.0010.003
 PCMore affected5.2 ± 0.92.7 ± 1.80.5 ± 0.41.5 ± 1.1<0.0010.003
Less affected3.1 ± 1.90.5 ± 0.51.8 ± 1.2<0.0010.004
 VSMore affected6.0 ± 0.93.6 ± 1.32.3 ± 0.92.6 ± 1.20.0010.007
Less affected3.8 ± 1.22.3 ± 1.22.8 ± 1.1<0.0010.003
 APMore affected8.1 ± 1.32.7 ± 1.61.5 ± 0.72.2 ± 1.2NSNS
Less affected3.4 ± 1.81.7 ± 0.92.5 ± 1.40.001NS
 PPMore affected7.7 ± 1.21.4 ± 1.20.6 ± 0.51.1 ± 1.0NSNS
Less affected1.8 ± 1.40.8 ± 0.61.6 ± 1.4NSNS
 VPMore affected7.1 ± 1.12.0 ± 1.00.9 ± 0.41.3 ± 0.9<0.0010.007
Less affected2.4 ± 1.31.0 ± 0.61.7 ± 1.2<0.001NS
  • * Does not apply to values for healthy controls.

  • NS = not significant.