Characteristic | Number | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
Duration of Parkinson’s disease (years) | ||
Less than | 14 | 18.7 |
1–5 | 33 | 44.0 |
6–10 | 20 | 26.7 |
More than | 8 | 10.7 |
Symptoms | ||
Tremor | 57 | 76.0 |
Bradykinesia | 57 | 76.0 |
Postural instability | 3 | 4.0 |
Rigidity | 53 | 70.7 |
Formal diagnosis of depression after diagnosing Parkinson’s disease | ||
Yes | 17 | 22.7 |
No | 58 | 77.3 |
Presence of depressive symptoms according to HAM-D | ||
Yes | 36 | 48.0 |
No | 39 | 52.0 |
Severity grading of symptoms according to HAM-D score | ||
Mild | 30 | 40.0 |
Moderate | 5 | 6.7 |
Severe | 0 | 0.0 |
Very severe | 1 | 1.3 |
Family history of depression in first degree relatives | 7 | 9.3 |
Family history of Parkinson’s disease in first degree relatives | 7 | 9.3 |