Table 3

 Clinical aspects of enrolled patients

Clinical aspectsPatient number (percentage of total)
Side of first symptomsLeft, 13 (48%); right, 13 (48%); bilateral, 1 (4%)
Nature of first symptomTremor, 19 (70%); bradykinesia, 5 (19%); micrographia, 2 (7%)
Drug treatmentPramipexole, 2 (7%); ropinirole, 2 (7%); levodopa, 1 (4%); no treatment, 22 (81%)