Research Article

Characteristics of Nonmotor Symptoms in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Table 3

Frequency of NMS and mean NMSS scores in PSP and PD.

NMSS domainFrequency of NMS valueNMSS score value
PSP, (%)PD, (%)PSP, mean ± SDPD, mean ± SD

Cardiovascular5 (18.5)5 (18.5)1.0001.2 ± 3.51.2 ± 3.00.916
Sleep/fatigue27 (100)24 (88.9)0.23612.4 ± 9.511.1 ± 9.50.509
Mood/apathy27 (100)18 (66.7)0.00216.6 ± 15.411.1 ± 15.70.114
Perceptual problems/hallucinations4 (14.8)5 (18.5)1.0000.2 ± 0.60.3 ± 0.90.546
Attention/memory26 (96.3)16 (59.3)0.0027.1 ± 7.43.0 ± 3.80.018
Gastrointestinal23 (40.4)17 (63.0)0.1197.1 ± 7.03.2 ± 4.00.041
Urinary20 (74.1)17 (63.0)0.5594.7 ± 5.55.9 ± 7.20.537
Sexual dysfunction25 (92.6)15 (55.6)0.0046.5 ± 6.74.7 ± 7.50.148
Miscellaneous23 (85.2)21 (77.8)0.7285.7 ± 5.66.5 ± 5.30.753
Total27 (100)26 (96.3)1.00061.6 ± 31.547.0 ± 31.00.064

NMS: nonmotor symptoms. NMSS: Nonmotor Symptoms Scale. PSP: progressive supranuclear palsy. PD: Parkinson’s disease. SD: standard deviation. Significant difference.