Table 1

Subject characteristics


Patients (n = 11)
Controls (n = 12)

Age (years) ± SD (range)
57.1 ± 9.1 (44–70)
60.6 ± 7.5 (49–77)
Sex (male/female)
6/5
2/10
Education, SOI
6.0 ± 1.3
6.0 ± 1.3
UPDRS III
13.9 ± 7.3
n.a.
Hoehn and Yahr (1/1,5/2/2.5)
7/1/2/1
n.a.
Disease duration (years)
2.3 ± 1.9
n.a.
MMSE
28.8 ± 1.34
28.7 ± 1.0

Deijen et al. BMC Neurology 2006 6:43   doi:10.1186/1471-2377-6-43