Table 1. Clinical characteristics of Parkinson's disease patients and age-matched of controls.
Patient ID | Age (years) | Sex | Hand-edness | Disease duration (years) | UPDRS | Action Tremor Score | H & Y Stage | Medications | Control ID | Age (years) |
1PD | 50 | M | R | 8 | 59.5 | 0 | 3 | Lev; LevR; Sel; Ent | 1C | 50 |
2PD | 63 | F | R | 10 | 22.0 | 0 | 2 | Lev; Pr; Pr | 2C | 63 |
3PD | 66 | F | R | 10 | 33.5 | 1 | 2 | Pr; Sel; Am | 3C | 66 |
4PD | 67 | M | R | 9 | 41.5 | 1 | 2 | Lev; Ent; Art | 4C | 69 |
5PD | 68 | F | R | 11 | 46.5 | 0 | 3 | LevR; Pr; Ent; Ras | 5C | 69 |
6PD | 71 | M | R | 25 | 55.5* | 1 | 3 | LevR; Ent; Sel; Pr; Am | 6C | 71 |
7PD | 71 | M | R | 15 | 34.0 | 1 | 3 | LevR; Pr; Am | 7C | 71 |
8PD | 72 | M | R | 15 | 38.5 | 1 | 2 | St; Sel; Rop | 8C | 73 |
9PD | 76 | M | R | 10 | 34.5 | 1 | 2 | Lev; Pr | 9C | 73 |
10PD | 82 | M | R | 6 | 42.0 | 1 | 3 | Lev; LevR; Sel; Am | 10C | 77 |
The table shows the clinical characteristics of the Parkinson's disease patients. Duration is years since first remembered parkinsonian symptom. UPDRS: United Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale, Motor section (range from 0–108). Higher scores indicate greater impairments. UPDRS score prorated to scale ending at 108. Medication codes are as follows: LevR (Carbidopa/levodopa sustained release); Lev (Carbidopa/levodopa, regular formulation); Pr (Pramipexole); Sel (Selegiline); Ent (Entacapone); Br (Bromocriptine); Rop (Ropinirole); St (Stalevo (Carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone)); Ras (Rasagiline); Am (Amantadine); Rot (Rotigotine); Art (Artane (trihexyphenidyl)). *: left arm could not be tested due to injury.