Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of patients [adapted with permission from Charles et al. (7), l-DOPA equivalency based on equation from Deusch et al. (9)].

Characteristic	n = 15
GENDER
Male	14
Female	1
AGE (YEARS)
Mean	60 ± 6.8
Range	52–74
BASELINE MEDICINE USE
Mean duration (years)	2.2 ± 1.4
Mean l-DOPA equivalents (mg/day)	451 ± 304
BASELINE UPDRS SCORE
Mean total	39 ± 14
Mean UPDRS-III	15 ± 8.5