Research Article

Decreased Resting-State Interhemispheric Functional Connectivity in Parkinson’s Disease

Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics for Parkinson's disease.

PD ( = 51)Control ( = 51)

Age (years)52.83 ± 8.6852.24 ± 8.66
Handedness for writing (R : L)51 : 051 : 0
Gender (female : male)24 : 2724 : 27
Disease duration (years)1.68 ± 1.02
H & Y stage1.82 ± 0.62
UPDRS scores
 Part I—nM-EDL2.28 ± 2.15
 Part II—M-EDL7.96 ± 4.45
 Part III—motor examination24.39 ± 11.62
 Part IV—motor complications0
Total UPDRS scores 34.43 ± 16.60
MMSE scores27.67 ± 2.67

Data are presented as mean ± SD. H & Y = Hoehn & Yahr staging; MMSE = Mini-Mental State Exam; UPDRS = Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale; nM-EDL: Nonmotor Aspects of Experiences of Daily Living; M-EDL: Motor Aspects of Experiences of Daily Living.