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

Table 3.

Initial symptoms and first affected body parts.

Initial symptom Unilateral limb Trunk
Bilateral limb Single arm Single leg
n (%) Both arms Both legs Arms and legs n (%) Left Right n (%) Left Right n (%) Left limbs Right limbs n (%)
Tremor 112 12 (10.71%) 5 3 4 64 (57.14%) 22 42 29 (25.89%) 3 26 7 (6.25%) 3 4 0
Rigidity 38 4 (10.53%) 0 3 1 11 (28.95%) 3 8 17 (44.74%) 6 11 3 (7.89%) 2 1 3 (7.89%)
Bradykinesia 28 11 (39.28%) 1 6 4 4 (14.29%) 2 2 6 (21.42%) 4 2 4 (14.29%) 1 3 3 (10.71%)
Total 178 27 (15.17%) 6 12 9 79 (44.38%) 27 52 52 (29.21%) 13 39 14 (7.87%) 6 8 6 (3.37%)

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