Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of Parkinson's disease patients who took part in the study. SD=standard deviation, UPDRS-III: motor section of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale. NB: Data marked with an asterisk was unavailable for participant 15.
| PD Patients (n=15) | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 67.07 | 6.06 |
| Disease duration (years)* | 8.86 | 5.25 |
| UPDR-III ON* | 15.00 | 8.75 |
| UPDRS-III OFF* | 30.79 | 13.81 |
| Levodopa equivalent daily dosage | 694.89 | 462.44 |
| Length of Medication Withdrawal (Hours) | 12.88 | 2.20 |
| Hoehn and Yahr stage of illness | 1.75 | .67 |
| National Adult Reading Test Predicted IQ* | 92.83 | 8.39 |
| Mini Mental State Examination (range 0–30) | 29.43 | .76 |
| Beck Depression Inventory (range 0–63)* | 7.43 | 3.65 |