Table 1:

Demographic characteristics and frequency analysis of MRI findingsa

VariablesTotal (n = 225)MSA-C (n = 153)SCA (n = 72)P Values
Clinical features
 Agea59 (53–65)60 (56–67)53 (44–61)<.001
 Disease duration (yr)a3 (1–5)2 (1–3.3)5 (2–11)<.001
 Sex
  Male124 (55)b79 (52)45 (63).204
  Female101 (45)74 (48)27 (38)
Imaging features
 Scanner.053
  A182 (81)119 (78)63 (88)
  B6 (2.7)4 (2.6)2 (2.8)
  C36 (16)30 (20)6 (8.3)
  D1 (0.4)0 (0.0)1 (1.4)
 ICP sign105 (47)100 (65)5 (6.9)<.001
 HCB sign129 (57)110 (72)19 (26)<.001
 MCP sign164 (73)134 (88)30 (42)<.001
 Cerebellar atrophy191 (85)135 (88)56 (78).065
 Vertical line180 (80)132 (86)48 (67).011
  • a Data are presented as median (1st quartile, 3rd quartile).

  • b Percentages in parenthesis.