Table 1

Clinical characteristics of PD subjects

Mean±SD
Age in years72.3±9.5
PD duration in years7.8±5.5
H&Y stage2±0.8
UPDRS total (on score)49.3±18.8
UPDRS I3.1±2.1
UPDRS III29.1±9.5
L-DOPA equivalent in milligram766.6±500.5
MMSE24.8±2.65
Purdue Pegboard score
 Right hand7.7±2.9
 Left hand6.8±3
 Bilateral assessment8.5±4.1
Finger tap score
 Right hand61.7±27.2
 Left hand60±30.3
Walk time in seconds16.5±7.1
  • H&Y, Hoehn & Yahr stage; UPDRS, Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale; MMSE, mini mental status examination; PD, Parkinson's disease.