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In this study, we have used this technique to distinguish cases of tremulous PD (TDPD) (N = 24) from tremulous parkinsonian subjects without evidence of dopaminergic deficit (N = 41).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title><jats:p>All patients were characterized on clinical and <jats:sup>123<\/jats:sup>I\u2010<jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\u2010\u03c9\u2010fluoro\u2010propyl\u20102\u00df\u2010carbomethoxy\u20103\u00df\u2010(4\u2010iodophenyl) nortropane ([<jats:sup>123<\/jats:sup>I] FP\u2010CIT) SPECT scan data, which were concordant in every case.<\/jats:p><jats:p>All analyses were carried out by observers blinded to the clinical details and supplied with just the spiral drawings, from which tremor severity (TS), 3\u2010turn spiral diameter (3TD), and spiral density (SD) were measured.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>The spirals drawn by TDPD cases had significantly smaller 3TD (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.029) and greater SD (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.0082) than those with normal FP\u2010CIT scans. There was no significant difference in the TS between the two groups (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.11). The sensitivity and specificity of TS were 62.5% and 65.0%, 3TD were 75% and 56.7%, and SD were 30.4% and 82.5%, respectively, in predicting the correct classification. Further analyses combining these factors into pairs, showed that the respective sensitivities and specificities of (1) TS \u00d7 3TD were 75.0% and 40.0%, (2) TS\/SD were 56% and 70.0%, and (3) 3TD\/SD were 87.0% and 40.0%.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion:<\/jats:title><jats:p>There are significant differences in the 3TD and SD of spirals drawn by tremulous patients with normal versus abnormal FP\u2010CIT scans. 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