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Characteristics of patients at baseline
| 5-year follow-up (n=41) |
8-year follow-up* (n=12) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Gender distribution | 27 men, 14 women | 8 men, 4 women |
| Age at onset (mean±SD, years) | 43.3±9.8 | 40.4±9.8 |
| Age at surgery (mean±SD, years) | 56.2±8.4 | 52.8±10.1 |
| Disease duration (mean±SD years) | 12.9±5.8 | 12.3±4 |
| L-dopa equivalent dose (LED) | 1471±515 | 1475±525 |
*Baseline features between the total cohort and the patients followed beyond 8 years did not differ significantly.
