Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of healthy control versus patients with idiopathic PD and FHD
| Demographic and clinical measures | Controla | PDa | Controlb | FHDb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 51.8 ± 8.4 | 54.4 ± 8.9 | 49.4 ± 9.6 | 43.9 ± 13.2 |
| Age range (years) | 36‒64 | 37‒65 | 26‒64 | 25‒64 |
| Men/Women | 50/0 | 25/0 | 50/0 | 16/0 |
| Handedness (R/L) | 50/0 | 25/0 | 50/0 | 16/0 |
| No. of years since diagnosis (mean ± SD) | NA | 2.0 (0.7) | NA | 3.0 (0.5) |
| Modified Hoehn and Yahr stage for PD’s/Fahn- Marsden scale for FHD’s | NA | 1‒2.5 | NA | 2‒3 |
Controla and PDa represents the respective controls and cases compared. Controlb and FHDb represents the respective controls and cases compared. PD: Parkinson’s disease, FHD: focal hand dystonia, SD: standard deviation, R: right, L: left, NA: not applicable.