Table 2. The association between the change in plasma EV synaptic protein abundance (between baseline and follow-up) with the change in clinical severity in motor and cognitive domains (between baseline and follow-up) in people with Parkinson’s disease.
UPDRS-II | UPDRS-III | Tremor | AR | PIGD | MMSE | MoCA | |
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SNAP-25 * follow-up | 0.218 (0.049) | 0.312 (0.076) | 0.004 (0.432) | 0.016 (0.066) | 0.009 (0.440) | –0.007 (0.932) | 0.048 (0.647) |
GAP-43 * follow-up | 0.984 (0.031) | 1.711 (0.018) | 0.001 (0.972) | 0.089 (0.011) | 0.073 (0.115) | –0.099 (0.767) | –0.054 (0.901) |
Synaptomagtin-1 * follow-up | 1.543 (0.012) | 2.205 (0.024) | 0.007 (0.815) | 0.107 (0.023) | 0.109 (0.080) | –0.361 (0.421) | –0.260 (0.661) |
UPDRS = Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale; AR = akinetic rigidity; PIGD = postural instability and gait disturbance; MMSE = Mini-Mental Status Examination; MoCA = Montreal Cognitive Assessment.