Table 2

Mean (SEM) UPDRS subscores

UPDRS subscore
Stimulus targetPreoperative3 months postoperative6 months postoperative12 months postoperative
MentationGPi5.2  (1.0)2.6  (0.5)3.2  (0.9)2.6  (0.7)
STN3.3 (0.7)3.4 (0.9)2.5 (0.9)4.1 (1.1)
ADLGPi17.4 (1.5)13.8 (1.3)18.0 (1.4)16.6 (2.4)
STN23.7 (3.3)14.6 (2.8)19.2 (3.1)17.5 (2.8)
ComplicationsGPi2.0 (0.5)1.2 (0.6)1.2 (0.4)2.0 (0.3)
STN1.5 (0.3)1.4 (0.3)1.2 (0.2)1.3 (0.3)
H and Y worstGPi3.8 (0.6)3.2 (0.4)3.8 (0.5)4.3 (0.5)
STN4.4 (0.2)4.0 (0.2)4.2 (0.2)4.3 (0.3)
H andY bestGPi2.7 (0.3)2.7 (0.4)2.7 (0.2)2.7 (0.4)
STN3.2 (0.3)2.2 (0.3)2.5 (0.3)2.5 (0.2)
S and E worstGPi42 (6.6)54 (6.0)38 (9.7)48 (8.0)
STN34 (6.9)34 (7.1)41 (7.4)36 (7.5)
S and E bestGPi76 (6.8)80 (3.2)72 (4.9)78 (5.8)
STN62 (6.7)83 (5.2)77 (6.9)81 (4.6)
  • GPi=Globus pallidus internus; STN=subthalamic nucleus; H and Y=Hoehn and Yahr; S and E=Schwab and England.