Description of parkinsonian patients (PD) and age matched control group (CS)
| Subject | Sex | Age | Hoehn and Yahr scale | Disease duration (y) | Predominant symptom | Medication | Hours off drugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PD: | |||||||
| PD1 | M | 56 | II | 18 | T, B | D, O, A | 16 |
| PD2 | F | 75 | III | 4 | R, B | Br, D, S | 16 |
| PD3 | M | 78 | II | 1 | T, R | S, Tr | 15 |
| PD4 | M | 78 | III | 7 | R, T, B | D, Br, Tr | 15 |
| PD5 | M | 82 | II | 7 | R | D, Br, S | 21 |
| PD6 | F | 77 | III | 9 | T, B | D, A, Tr, S | 4.5 |
| PD7 | M | 77 | III | 3 | R, T, B | D, Br | 15 |
| PD8 | F | 66 | II | 5 | R, B | D, Br, A | 17 |
| PD9 | M | 79 | II | 4 | T, R | D | 36 |
| Controls: | |||||||
| CS1 | M | 59 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CS2 | M | 72 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CS3 | F | 77 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CS4 | F | 67 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CS5 | F | 78 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CS6 | M | 83 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CS7 | M | 83 | — | — | — | — | — |
B=bradykinesia; R=rigidity; T=tremor; A=amantadine; Br=bromocriptine; D=levodopa/carbidopa; O=orphenadine; S=selegiline; Tr=trihexyphenidyl.