Table 1.
Demographic, clinical, and neuropsychological data of TS patients (n = 48) and healthy controls (n = 46). Data are expressed as mean (SD).
| Factors | TS patients (N = 48) | Controls (N = 46) | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | n | M (SD) | n | ||
| Age (years) | 33.9 (11.7) | 48 | 30.5 (9.3) | 46 | 0.12 |
| Gender (female/male) | 14/34 | 48 | 14/32 | 46 | 0.93 |
| Education (years) | 10.9 (3,2) | 48 | 10.9 (3.3) | 46 | 0.90 |
| Right/left-handed | 43/5 | 48 | 40/6 | 46 | 0.74 |
| Onset of the disease (years) | 8.3 (4.4) | 45 | |||
| DBS (yes/not) | 10/38 | 48 | |||
| YGTSS (total score) | 36.9 (24.7) | 48 | |||
| DEX-S (total score) | 24.9 (14.8) | 47 | cut off >18 | [16]* | |
| MMSE (total score) | 28.2 (1.6) | 48 | cut off 23.80 | [17]* | |
| Verbal fluency (total score) | 27.2 (8.9) | 48 | cut off >17 | [18]* | |
| FAB (total score) | 15.3 (1.4) | 48 | cut off >13.50 | [19]* | |
*95% of normal subjects scored above the cut-off.