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Quality of life in a random sample of community dwelling older patients with essential tremor
- Source :
- Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. 116:289-292
- Publication Year :
- 2007
- Publisher :
- Hindawi Limited, 2007.
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Abstract
- STUDY OBJECTIVE - Nested case-control study aimed to assess the quality of life of community dwelling participants aged 65 years or over with newly diagnosed Essential Tremor (ET). METHODS AND RESULTS - Thirty-two participants with newly diagnosed ET and 32 age and gender matched controls were administered the Rand-SF36 quality of life questionnaire. Medical co-morbidities were also assessed in the two groups. Results - Participants with ET had significantly lower scores in the physical function, role limitation because of physical function, role limitation as a result of emotional problem, pain, and energy/vitality subscales of the Rand-SF36 when compared with controls. CONCLUSIONS - Older patients with newly diagnosed ET have poorer quality of life than their community dwelling counterparts without ET.
- Subjects :
- Male
Gerontology
Aging
medicine.medical_specialty
Psychometrics
Essential Tremor
Pain
Comorbidity
Neurological disorder
Vitality
Disability Evaluation
Sex Factors
Quality of life
Older patients
Residence Characteristics
Sickness Impact Profile
Activities of Daily Living
medicine
Health Status Indicators
Humans
Aged
Pain Measurement
Aged, 80 and over
Emotional Problem
Essential tremor
Mood Disorders
Age Factors
Australia
Case-control study
General Medicine
medicine.disease
Neurology
Case-Control Studies
Quality of Life
Physical therapy
Female
Neurology (clinical)
Psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 16000404 and 00016314
- Volume :
- 116
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Acta Neurologica Scandinavica
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a139587566495a4aab1d4efa4e0c7f14