Research Article

Characteristics of Nonmotor Symptoms in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Table 4

Correlations between NMSS scores and clinical variables in PSP.

AgeOnset ageDisease durationUPDRS III
value value value value

Cardiovascular−0.2460.216−0.2380.232−0.0110.9560.2950.136
Sleep/fatigue0.1090.5890.1300.518−0.0980.6270.0480.811
Mood/apathy0.1540.4440.1290.5210.0870.666−0.0650.746
Perceptual problems/hallucinations0.0330.871−0.0390.8480.2920.140−0.1880.349
Attention/memory0.3870.0460.4060.0360.1040.6070.0830.683
Gastrointestinal0.0580.7750.0370.8540.0760.7080.0990.623
Urinary−0.1370.496−0.0960.635−0.1600.427−0.1040.607
Sexual dysfunction−0.1100.586−0.0750.708−0.1300.5180.0270.894
Miscellaneous0.0870.6670.0940.642−0.0330.8690.1290.520
Total−0.0280.889−0.0270.892−0.0030.9880.0630.753

NMSS: Nonmotor Symptoms Scale. PSP: progressive supranuclear palsy. UPDRS: Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale. Significant difference.