Table 4

123I-ioflupane SPECT visual ratings in patients with late onset depressive disorder (LOD) and healthy controls (HC)

123I-ioflupane ratingRating typeLOD (n=29)
n (%)
HC (n=25)
n (%)
P value
NormalNormal20 (69)21 (84)
Equivocal2 (7)3 (12)
Total normal22 (76)23 (96)
AbnormalAbnormal type 12 (7)0 (0)
Abnormal type 22 (7)0 (0)
Abnormal type 30 (0)0 (0)
Striatal loss3 (10)1 (4)
Total abnormal7 (24)1 (4)0.04
  • Fisher’s exact comparing number of normal and abnormal 123I-ioflupane SPECTs.