Patient characteristics (n = 259)
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| ADL, activities of daily life; UPDRS, Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale. | ||
| Mean (SD) age in years | 66.5 (10.6) | |
| Sex (M/F) | 137/122 | 53/47 |
| Mean (SD) disease duration in years | 4.3 (4.4) | |
| Mean (SD) age at onset in years | 60.4 (10.8) | |
| Concomitant diseases | 184 | 71.0 |
| Depression | 74 | 28.6 |
| Dementia | 25 | 9.7 |
| Hoehn and Yahr stage | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0.4 |
| 1 | 47 | 18.1 |
| 1.5 | 39 | 15.1 |
| 2 | 69 | 26.6 |
| 2.5 | 39 | 15.1 |
| 3 | 42 | 16.2 |
| 4 | 22 | 8.5 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mean (SD) UPDRS motor score | 24.1 (12.0) | |
| Mean (SD) UPDRS ADL score | 10.2 (6.5) | |
| Mean Schwab and England score | 82.6 | |
| Motor fluctuations | 74 | 28.5 |