Table 5.
Clinical and pathological characteristics of PD cases
| PD case | Age at onset | Disease duration (years) | H & Y stage | SN depigmentation | DMV Lewy pathology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 75 | 4 | n/a | severe | 3 |
| 14 | 78 | 9 | 3 | severe | 3 |
| 15 | 63 | 19 | 3 | severe | 3 |
| 16 | 49 | 14 | 3 | severe | 4 |
| 17 | 47 | 22 | 4 | severe | 4 |
| 18 | 59 | 10 | 2.5 | severe | 3 |
| 19 | 67 | 9 | 3 | severe | 4 |
| 20 | 54 | 21 | 3 | severe | 4 |
| 21 | 67 | 15 | 4 | severe | 4 |
| 22 | 73 | 9 | 2.5 | severe | 4 |
| 23 | 57 | 17 | 3 | severe | 3 |
| 24 | 59 | 16 | 3 | severe | 2 |
| 25 | 65 | 14 | 4 | n/a | 3 |
H & Y, Hoehn and Yahr; SN, substantia nigra; DMV, dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus; Lewy pathology scored 0–4 with 4 being the highest density