Table 3.
Frequency of NMS and mean NMSS scores in PSP and PD.
| NMSS domain | Frequency of NMS | P value | NMSS score | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSP, n (%) | PD, n (%) | PSP, mean ± SD | PD, mean ± SD | |||
| Cardiovascular | 5 (18.5) | 5 (18.5) | 1.000 | 1.2 ± 3.5 | 1.2 ± 3.0 | 0.916 |
| Sleep/fatigue | 27 (100) | 24 (88.9) | 0.236 | 12.4 ± 9.5 | 11.1 ± 9.5 | 0.509 |
| Mood/apathy | 27 (100) | 18 (66.7) | 0.002∗ | 16.6 ± 15.4 | 11.1 ± 15.7 | 0.114 |
| Perceptual problems/hallucinations | 4 (14.8) | 5 (18.5) | 1.000 | 0.2 ± 0.6 | 0.3 ± 0.9 | 0.546 |
| Attention/memory | 26 (96.3) | 16 (59.3) | 0.002∗ | 7.1 ± 7.4 | 3.0 ± 3.8 | 0.018∗ |
| Gastrointestinal | 23 (40.4) | 17 (63.0) | 0.119 | 7.1 ± 7.0 | 3.2 ± 4.0 | 0.041∗ |
| Urinary | 20 (74.1) | 17 (63.0) | 0.559 | 4.7 ± 5.5 | 5.9 ± 7.2 | 0.537 |
| Sexual dysfunction | 25 (92.6) | 15 (55.6) | 0.004∗ | 6.5 ± 6.7 | 4.7 ± 7.5 | 0.148 |
| Miscellaneous | 23 (85.2) | 21 (77.8) | 0.728 | 5.7 ± 5.6 | 6.5 ± 5.3 | 0.753 |
| Total | 27 (100) | 26 (96.3) | 1.000 | 61.6 ± 31.5 | 47.0 ± 31.0 | 0.064 |
NMS: nonmotor symptoms. NMSS: Nonmotor Symptoms Scale. PSP: progressive supranuclear palsy. PD: Parkinson's disease. SD: standard deviation. ∗Significant difference.