Bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation improves health-related quality of life in Parkinsonian patients
| Autor: | Tarja H. Haapaniemi, Juho Tuominen, Petri Karinen, Esa Heikkinen, T. Erola, Vilho V. Myllylä, John Koivukangas |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Deep brain stimulation Parkinson's disease Deep Brain Stimulation Health Status medicine.medical_treatment Disease Neurological disorder Functional Laterality Physical medicine and rehabilitation Quality of life Subthalamic Nucleus Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Aged Health related quality of life business.industry Parkinson Disease Middle Aged medicine.disease humanities nervous system diseases Subthalamic nucleus Nottingham Health Profile nervous system Neurology Quality of Life Physical therapy Female Neurology (clinical) Geriatrics and Gerontology business Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 11:89-94 |
| ISSN: | 1353-8020 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2004.08.006 |
| Popis: | Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurological disorder. Recently, bilateral deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) has become an option in the treatment of severe PD. We measured the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of 27 parkinsonian patients, who underwent a bilateral STN-operation. The instruments used for the evaluation of the HRQoL were the Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) and the Finnish version of the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP). We found that the quality of life significantly improved when measured with both HRQoL scales. Clinical improvement and improvement in HRQoL were positively correlated. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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