Table 4.
The positive correlation of kurtosis parameters and MMSE scores.
Score | Nucleus | MK value | Ka value | Kr value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MMSE | Substantia nigra | r | 0.284 | 0.389 | 0.130 |
P | 0.098 | 0.021 | 0.456 | ||
Globus pallidus | r | 0.428 | 0.458 | 0.340 | |
P | 0.010 | 0.006 | 0.046 | ||
Red nucleus | r | 0.353 | 0.337 | 0.210 | |
P | 0.038 | 0.048 | 0.226 |
r refers to the correlation coefficient, P is 95% confidence (two-tailed).
The bold values are statistically significant results.