Table 4

Motor fluctuations at baseline and 6 months after surgery

BaselineFollow upp Value
Duration of dyskinesias4-150 2.5 (0.5)1.0 (0.5)0.04
Severity of dyskinesias4-150 3.0 (0.3)1.5 (0.5)0.05
Duration of “off” period4-150 1.7 (0.6)0.8 (0.2)0.04
Duration of dyskinesias4-151 (hours)5.2 (0.9)3.0 (0.9)0.02
Duration of “best on"4-151 (hours)8.6 (0.5)11.8 (0.9)0.09
Duration of “off” period4-151 (hours)6.5 ( 0.6)2.8 (0.7)0.02

  • Values for baseline and follow up are means (SEM).

  • ↵4-150 From items of UPDRS part IV.

  • ↵4-151 Calculated from diaries.