| Literature DB >> 12574953 |
W Gerschlager1, R Katzenschlager, A Schrag, A J Lees, P Brown, N Quinn, K P Bhatia.
Abstract
We assessed health-related quality of life (QoL) and depression, using the SF-36 and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), in 20 orthostatic tremor (OT) patients. All dimensions of the SF-36 were markedly reduced in OT and depression was found in 11 patients. The BDI score correlated significantly with several SF-36 subscores. We conclude that OT strongly impacts on QoL. The results highlight the importance of recognizing and treating depression in patients with OT.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12574953 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-003-0980-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurol ISSN: 0340-5354 Impact factor: 4.849