Table 1.

Demographic and clinical features of nine PD patients tested in the “off” state

SubjectGenderAgeStageaUPDRSbSymptom duration (years)cMedications
1F782.518.53Levo, Am, Sel
2M702.520.53Br, Sel
3M622.025.04Levo-SR
4M582.835.05Levo-SR, Sel
5M802.524.06Levo-SR
6M752.031.58Tri, Sel
7M783.030.59None
8M722.024.011Levo-SR, Per, Sel
9M73224.725Levo, Per, Tri
  • UPDRS, Unified Parkinson's disease rating scale, motor subscale; Am, amantidine; Br, bromociptine; Levo, carbidopa/levodopa (regular formulation); Levo-SR, carbidopa/levodopa sustained release; Per, pergolide; Sel, selegiline; Tri, trihexyphenidyl; M, male; F, female.

  • aHoehn and Yahr stage (Hoehn and Yahr, 1967).

  • bThe maximum score is 108.

  • cRefers to number of years since first remembered parkinsonian symptoms.