Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of study participants.
| Parkinson's disease | Progressive supranuclear palsy | Healthy controls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 45 | 20 | 38 |
| Sex, M/F | 33/12 | 9/11 | 24/14 |
| Age at examination, y, mean ± SD (range) | 66.1 ± 7.2 (45–77) | 71.2 ± 5.7 (59–79) | 61.9 ± 11.3 (41–80) |
| Disease duration, y, mean ± SD (range) | 13.7 ± 6.6 (2–30) | 6.1 ± 3.4 (1–12) | - |
| Hoehn&Yahr, mean ± SD (range) | 2.6 ± 0.8 (1–4) | 2.6 ± 0.8 (1–4) | - |
| UPDRS motor score (OFF condition), mean ± SD (range) | 37.4 ± 13.1 (14–63) | 32.8 ± 12.0 (9–52) | - |
| UPDRS motor score (ON condition), mean ± SD (range) | 20.0 ± 10.7 (5–52) |
28.9 ± 10.8 (6–48) | - |
| MMSE, mean ± SD (range) | 28.1 ± 1.4 (23–30) | 25.1 ± 2.8 (19–29) | - |