Table 3.
Correlations between non-motor symptoms and clinical variables in SCA3 patients.
| HAMA | HAMD | ESS | FSS | PSQI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAG repeat length | NS | 0.32* | NS | 0.47** | NS |
| Age of onset | NS | NS | NS | −0.46** | NS |
| Disease duration | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| INAS count | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| SARA | NS | NS | NS | NS | 0.31* |
| HAMA | / | 0.78** | NS | NS | NS |
| HAMD | 0.78** | / | NS | 0.38* | NS |
| ESS | NS | NS | / | NS | NS |
| FSS | NS | NS | NS | / | 0.34* |
| PSQI | NS | NS | NS | 0.34* | / |
Correlation coefficients are listed.
*
P < 0.01,
**
P < 0.001.
INAS, inventory of non-ataxia symptoms count; SARA, scale for the assessment and rating of ataxia; HAMA, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale; HAMD, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; ESS, Epworth Sleepiness Scale; FSS, Fatigue Severity Scale; PSQI, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.