Table 1 Characteristics of patients before surgery (n = 97).
Patient characteristics | Value |
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Sex | |
Male (n) | 65 |
Female (n) | 32 |
Age at surgery (mean±SD, years) | 57±8 |
Age at onset of PD (mean±SD, years) | 43±9 |
Duration of PD (mean±SD, years) | 14±5 |
Duration of levodopa therapy (mean±SD, years) | 13±4 |
Duration of levodopa induced dyskinesias | 6±4 |
(mean±SD, years) |