Change in scores from pretreatment to follow-up appointments 1 and 2 in all patients
| FU1 (mean 6.1 months) | FU2 (mean 12.4 months) | |||
| n | Change | n | Change | |
| UPDRS (II)* | 24 | −2.5 (7.0) | 72 | −2.5 (4.3) |
| UPDRS (III)* | 133 | −7.5 (8.0) | 106 | −7.9 (7.9) |
| PDQ-39* | 23 | 0.6 (12.4) | 63 | −0.3 (8.1) |
| Timed walks* | 74 | −1.0 (−4.3 to 1.0) | 79 | −1.0 (−3.0 to 2.0) |
| Hand taps† | ||||
| Worst side | 63 | 3.6 (5.8) | 76 | 5.1 (6.6) |
Data are mean (SD) except for timed walks which are presented as median (IQR).
↵* Negative value indicates improvement over time.
↵† Positive value indicates improvement over time.
FU1, follow-up 1; FU2, follow-up 2; PDQ-39, Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire, full version; UPDRS (II) and (III), Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale, activities of daily living and motor subsections, respectively.