TABLE 1.

Comparison of each item at baseline between good responders (changes of Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) part III total score after surgery ≧50%) and poor responders (<50%).

		Good responders (n = 9)	Poor responders (n = 8)	P
Age (years)		60.3 ± 5.5	64.4 ± 5.5	0.17
Sex (M:F)		4:5	3:5	0.77
Duration of PD (years)		9.9 ± 3.9	12.6 ± 6.1	0.61
LED (mg)		1,072.0 ± 363.8	990.6 ± 300.5	0.54
Hoehn and Yahr stage	Off	4 ± 0	4.1 ± 0.3	0.67
	On	2.7 ± 0.5	2.6 ± 0.5	0.89
MMSE		28.2 ± 0.8	26.9 ± 1.5	0.03
FAB		15.2 ± 1.2	15.8 ± 1.5	0.48
GDS		4.2 ± 2.8	4.8 ± 2.3	0.67
MDS-UPDRS part III total score		54.0 ± 12.4	48.6 ± 11.6	0.37
Dyskinesia (+: −)		7:2	8:0	0.77