Motor and non-motor wearing-off and its impact in the quality of life of patients with Parkinson's disease



Document title: Motor and non-motor wearing-off and its impact in the quality of life of patients with Parkinson's disease
Journal: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000420955
ISSN: 0004-282X
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Institutions: 1Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suárez, Laboratorio Clínico de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas, Ciudad de México. México
Year:
Season: Ago
Volumen: 76
Number: 8
Pages: 517-521
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Analítico, descriptivo
English abstract The wearing-off phenomenon is common in patients with Parkinson's disease. Motor and non-motor symptoms can fluctuate in relation to the “on/off” periods. Objective: To assess the impact of motor and non-motor wearing-off on activities of daily living and quality of life of patients with PD. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out. All patients were evaluated using the Movement Disorders Society Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale. Wearing-off was assessed using the Wearing-Off Questionnaire-19, and quality of life was assessed using the Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-8. Results: A total of 271 patients were included; 73.4% had wearing-off; 46.8% had both motor and non-motor fluctuations. Patients with both motor and non-motor wearing-off had a worst quality of life compared with those with only motor fluctuations (p = 0.047). Conclusions: Motor and non-motor fluctuations have an impact on activities of daily living and quality of life. Non-motor wearing-off may have a higher impact
Portuguese abstract O fenômeno de encurtamento do fim de dose é comum em pacientes com doença de Parkinson. Tanto os sintomas motores quanto os não motores podem flutuar em relação aos períodos de “on/off”. Objetivo: Avaliar o impacto das flutuações motoras e não-motoras nas atividades da vida diária e qualidade de vida em pacientes com doença de Parkinson. Métodos: Um estudo transversal foi realizado. Todos os sujeitos foram avaliados utilizando a escala unificada para a doença de Parkinson da Sociedade de Distúrbios do Movimento. O encurtamento do fim de dose foi avaliado através do questionário WOQ-19 e a qualidade de vida foi avaliada através do PDQ-8. Resultados: Um total de 271 pacientes foram incluídos, 73,4% tiveram deterioração de fim de dose. A maioria dos pacientes tiveram tanto flutuações motoras quanto não-motoras (46,8%). Os pacientes com ambos os tipos de flutuaçoes motoras e nao-motoras tiveram pior qualidade
Disciplines: Medicina
Keyword: Neurología,
Enfermedad de Parkinson,
Actividad motora,
Deterioro,
Actividades cotidianas,
Calidad de vida
Keyword: Neurology,
Parkinson disease,
Motor activity,
Wearing-off,
Daily activity,
Quality of life
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