“…Sex-related differences have been documented in several aspects of PD, including motor features, response to levodopa, NMSs, and QoL, among others [ 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 ]. Motor symptoms emerge later in women, including specific characteristics such as reduced rigidity [ 6 , 40 , 41 ] but also more risk of falling [ 11 , 41 ], as we found. On the contrary, speech problems, in line with our findings, freezing of gait, and drooling are more associated with male sex [ 1 , 2 , 11 , 42 , 43 ].…”