Research Article

Differential Diagnosis Tool for Parkinsonian Syndrome Using Multiple Structural Brain Measures

Table 3

The coefficients of discriminant analysis.

Factor 1Factor 2Factor 3

Stepwise method
4th Vent_vol1.7419.473.33
SN19.16−9.8138.32
ST−127.873.14−32.07
PF196.380.22−188.97
(Constant)0.66−4.13−5.99

Two independent variables analysisPons−76.33 69.41 (—)
ST97.92 13.01 (—)
(Constant)−6.98 11.27 (—)

Three independent variables analysis4th Vent_vol1.14 15.82 12.23
MCP−24.59 −5.39 23.04
ST100.68 −13.21 6.19
(Constant)−4.01 −3.68 −13.58

4th Vent_vol: fourth ventricle volume; MCP: middle cerebellar peduncle; SN: substantia nigra; ST: superior temporal region; PM: primary motor region.