Research Article

Substantia Nigra Echogenicity Signal Correlated with Clinical Features in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease in Xinjiang

Table 2

Analysis of factors influencing the SNH area in PD patients.

Clinical featuresSNH area (cm2)t value value

Gender
Female0.276 ± 0.393−0.8330.406
Male0.323 ± 0.291

Ethnicity
Han nationality0.327 ± 0.3621.1060.270
Minority nationality0.261 ± 0.280

Age of onset (years)
>500.326 ± 0.3522.0030.047
≤500.171 ± 0.194

Urination disorders
No0.321 ± 0.3910.7200.473
Yes0.281 ± 0.256

Constipation
No0.308 ± 0.2920.0990.921
Yes0.302 ± 0.361

Pain
No0.310 ± 0.3420.5930.554
Yes0.266 ± 0.328

Sleep disorders
No0.291 ± 0.280−0.2720.786
Yes0.307 ± 0.367

Hyposmia
No0.307 ± 0.3540.4010.689
Yes0.279 ± 0.274

Hyperhidrosis
No0.303 ± 0.3450.1000.921
Yes0.295 ± 0.305

VH
No0.278 ± 0.659−2.6320.009
Yes0.508 ± 0.670

HAMD
No0.355 ± 0.3911.6130.109
Yes0.255 ± 0.281

HAMA
No0.344 ± 0.3691.8180.071
Yes0.212 ± 0.265

Cognitive impairment
No0.288 ± 0.285−1.0890.278
Yes0.359 ± 0.453