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Table 1 Demography and baseline characteristics of study subjects

From: Factors predicting the instant effect of motor function after subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease

Characteristics

Value

Gender(male/female)

11/12

Age of onset, y

50.4 ± 8.5

Duration, y

11.3 ± 5.8

Age of surgery, y

61.7 ± 8.3

H&Y stage (off-med)

 Mild(<3)

9 (39.1%)

 Severe(≥3)

14 (60.9%)

Levodopa responsiveness, %

62.5 ± 19.3

LEDD, mg/d

999.3 ± 516.7

Dyskinesia

 No

14 (60.9%)

 Yes

9 (39.1%)

Motor fluctuations duration, y

5.4 ± 3.9

Disease subtype

 LPS

12(52.2%)

 PIGD

11 (47.8%)

Baseline UPDRSIII scores (off-med)

50.2 ± 18.2

  1. Data are expressed as numbers, with percentages in parentheses, or as means ± SE. PIGD posture instability and gait difficulty, LPS Limb-predominant symptoms; Baseline refers to “off-medication” state