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. 2021 Feb 4;15:604433. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2021.604433

TABLE 3.

Preoperative L-dopa responsiveness and deep brain stimulation responsiveness at the last follow-up on the MDS UPDRS-III score and subscores.

Scale GPi STN
(N = 20) (N = 18)
MDS UPDRS-III
Total score
L-dopa responsiveness 50.8 ± 16.3% (28–82%) 50.9 ± 12.1% (30–77%)
DBS responsiveness 26.7 ± 19.0% (6–71%) 42.5 ± 15.5% (25–72%)
Non-tremor total score
L-dopa responsiveness 47.0 ± 17.5% (22–82%) 44.9 ± 12.8% (21–73%)
DBS responsiveness 21.8 ± 16.6% (2–53%) 37.2 ± 15.6% (18–70%)
Rigidity
L-dopa responsiveness 51.1 ± 25.4% (8–100%) 44.1 ± 24.8% (−10 to 100%)
DBS responsiveness 13.6 ± 28.5% (−27 to 69%) 56.0 ± 16.8% (28–82%)
Tremor
L-dopa responsiveness 56.9 ± 44.3% (0–100%) 79.1 ± 30.0% (0–100%)
DBS responsiveness 73.4 ± 40.2% (0–100%) 68.2 ± 48.4% (0–100%)
Bradykinesia
L-dopa responsiveness 45.0 ± 22.5% (0–86%) 41.8 ± 14.3% (−13 to 67%)
DBS responsiveness 25.1 ± 18.3% (0–61%) 30.2 ± 20.8% (−11 to 65%)
Axial symptoms
L-dopa responsiveness 48.6 ± 24.7% (0–100%) 53.8 ± 20.8% (25–100%)
DBS responsiveness 15.4 ± 29.2% (−50%–67%) 34.0 ± 26.2% (0–100%)

Values are presented as means ± SDs (ranges). DBS, deep brain stimulation; MDS UPDRS-III, Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale-Motor Part; GPi, globus pallidus interna; STN, subthalamus nucleus.