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. 2014 Jul;69(7):457–463. doi: 10.6061/clinics/2014(07)03

Table 2.

Initial Parkinson's disease symptoms and age at onset (years).

Initial Symptom Total (%) M/F 15−49 50−59 60−69 70−79 ≥80 Avg Range
Tremor 112 (62.92%) 66/46 2 (40.00%) 19 (61.29%) 45 (65.22%) 42 (65.61%) 4 (36.36%) 61.19±9.74* 34−94
Rigidity 38 (21.34%) 20/18 1 (20.00%) 7 (22.58%) 13 (18.84%) 12 (18.78%) 5 (45.46%) 56.32±9.62 31−86
Bradykinesia 28 (15.73%) 16/12 2 (40.00%) 5 (16.13%) 11 (15.94%) 10 (15.61%) 2 (18.18%) 59.39±7.35 45−87

Note: M/F: male/female; Avg: average age at onset of symptom; Range: range of ages for specific symptom onset, *p<0.05 tremor group vs. rigidity group.

Two patients with at least two initial symptoms were excluded from the table.