| AUC | area under a curve |
| FreqD | dominant frequency |
| FreqHP | frequency of high-end spectra peak |
| HC | healthy controls |
| IQR | interquartile range |
| LR | logistic regression |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| PD | Parkinson’s disease |
| RF | radiofrequency |
| RMS | root mean square |
| ROI | region of interest |
| ROC | receiver operating characteristic |
| RMS | root mean square |
| SD | standard deviation |
| SN | substantia nigra |
| TCS | transcranial sonography |
| UPDRS | the Unified Parkinson’s disease rating scale |
| US | ultrasound |