Table 2 Descriptive and clinical characteristics of study participants.

Age (years)

58.06 ± 13.29

58.21 ± 12.67

ns

Biological gender (female : male)

8 : 8

8 : 6

ns

Amusia test (correct scores)

12.69 ± 1.78

12.10 ± 2.51

ns

Timed Up and Go Test (seconds)

9.95 ± 2.99

6.59 ± 0.73

0.0010

Dynamic Gait Index (total score)

19.19 ± 3.62

24 ± 0

< 0.0001

6MWT (meters)

495.73 ± 119.60

579.50 ± 115.64

Ns

Scale for Assessment and Rating of Ataxia

Gait

1.33 ± 1.05

0 ± 0

< 0.0001

Stance

0.73 ± 0.80

0 ± 0

0.0020

Left finger chase

0.33 ± 0.49

0 ± 0

0.0214

Right finger chase

0.27 ± 0.46

0 ± 0

0.0446

Left nose-finger test

0.40 ± 0.51

0 ± 0

0.0099

Right nose-finger test

0.33 ± 0.49

0 ± 0

0.0214

Left fast-alternating movements

0.40 ± 0.51

0 ± 0

0.0099

Right fast-alternating movements

0.27 ± 0.46

0 ± 0

0.0446

Left heel-shin slide

0.29 ± 0.47

0 ± 0

0.0372

Right heel-shin slide

0.36 ± 0.74

0 ± 0

ns

Total score

3.59 ± 2.92

0 ± 0

< 0.0001

Motricity Index

Left Dorsi Flexor

31.93 ± 2.81

33 ± 0

ns

Left Knee Extensor

29.60 ± 4.37

33 ± 0

0.0102

Left Hip Flexor

30.33 ± 3.90

33 ± 0

0.0214

Right Dorsi Flexor

31.00 ± 4.34

33 ± 0

ns

Right Knee Extensor

31.53 ± 4.03

33 ± 0

ns

Right Hip Flexor

32.47 ± 2.07

33 ± 0

ns

Modified Ashworth Scale

Left Hamstrings

0 ± 0

0 ± 0

ns

Left Triceps Surae

0 ± 0

0 ± 0

ns

Left Quadriceps

0 ± 0

0 ± 0

ns

Right Hamstrings

0 ± 0

0 ± 0

ns

Right Triceps Surae

0 ± 0

0 ± 0

ns

Right Quadriceps

0 ± 0

0 ± 0

ns

Modified Fatigue Impact Scale

Total score (/84)

50.33 ± 25.04

-

-

Physical sub-score (/36)

25.53 ± 11.12

-

-

Cognitive sub-score (/40)

22.33 ± 12.52

-

-

Psychological sub-score (/8)

4.47 ± 2.72

-

-

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

Total score (/21)

14.79 ± 9.85

10.09 ± 4.32

ns

Anxiety

8.07 ± 5.34

6.64 ± 2.29

ns

Depression

6.71 ± 5.54

3.45 ± 2.73

ns