Table 1.
Demographic and Behavioral Measures of Participants
| PD patients (mean ± standard deviation) | Healthy controls (mean ± standard deviation) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 64.03 ± 10.30 | 58.03 ± 9.28 | 0.022 |
| Gender | 7 females | 15 females | 0.032 |
| Education | 17.2 ± 2.83 | 16.77 ± 2.19 | 0.51 |
| MMSE | 29.68 ± 0.85 | 29.73 ± 0.58 | 0.82 |
| UPDRS III | 17.93 ± 9.72 | 0.33 ± 0.96 | <0.000001 |
| Hoehn and Yahra | 1.74 ± 0.85 | 0 ± 0 | <0.000001 |
| Months since diagnosis | 62.9 ± 43.6 (min: 1; max: 162) | ||
| Predominant side of motor symptoms | 15 left; 15 right |
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Twenty-five PD patients had Hoehn and Yahr scales between 1 and 2; one patient had Hoehn and Yahr scale 2.5; two patients had Hoehn and Yahr scale 3; two patients had Hoehn and Yahr scale 4.
PD, Parkinson's disease; MMSE, Mini Mental State Examination; UPDRS, Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale.