Table 1 Characteristics of patients

From: Improvement of apathy in early Parkinson’s disease

Number of pt. 86

Baseline

Follow up

p-value

Age

61 [55–65]

65 [60–71]

 

Gender (Male/Female)

47/39

47/39

 

MATTIS DEMENTIA RATING SCALE (MDRS)

141 [138-142]

141 [138-142]

0.7

FRONTAL ASSESSMENT BATTERY (FAB)

17 [16–18]

17 [16–18]

0.55

MDS-UPDRS I

8.3 (5.0)

10.7 (5.3)

<0.001

MDS-UPDRS II

7.7 (4.9)

10.0 (4.8)

<0.001

MDS-UPDRS III

27 (9.3)

31.0 (9.5)

<0.001

MDS-UPDRS IV

0

2 [0-5]

<0.001

Non-motor fluctuation ON [N. ≥ 1]

0 [0-0] [1]

0 [0–0] [10]

 

Non-motor fluctuations OFF [N. ≥ 1]

0 [0-0] [4]

0 [0–1] [26]

 

Total Levodopa equivalent dose

 

483 [350–700]

 

Total dopamine agonists equivalent dose

 

150 [0–240]

 

Rasagiline (N.)

20

49

 

Benzodiazepine (N.)

10

12

 

Antidepressant (N.)

11

11

 

Clozapine (N.)

0

2

 
  1. Mean (standard deviation), median [interquartile range].