Changes in quality of life following unilateral pallidal stimulation in parkinson’s disease

Twenty patients with Parkinson’s disease (age range 38–70 years) completed the Sickness Impact Profile (SIP) 2 months before and 3 months after long-term high-frequency electrostimulation of the globus pallidus internus to improve clinical symptoms. The SIP provides an estimate of perceived quality...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of psychosomatic research 1999-03, Vol.46 (3), p.247-255
Hauptverfasser:	Vingerhoets, Guy, Lannoo, Engelien, van der Linden, Chris, Caemaert, Jacques, Vandewalle, Veerle, van den Abbeele, Dirk, Wolters, Mercedes
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Biological and medical sciences Communication Disorders - therapy Degenerative and inherited degenerative diseases of the nervous system. Leukodystrophies. Prion diseases Electric Stimulation Therapy - methods Female Follow-Up Studies Globus Pallidus Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Movement Disorders - therapy Neurologic Examination Neurology Neuropsychological Tests Neurosurgery Pallidal stimulation Parkinson Disease - therapy Parkinson’s disease Quality of Life Self Disclosure Sickness Impact Profile Statistics, Nonparametric Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Twenty patients with Parkinson’s disease (age range 38–70 years) completed the Sickness Impact Profile (SIP) 2 months before and 3 months after long-term high-frequency electrostimulation of the globus pallidus internus to improve clinical symptoms. The SIP provides an estimate of perceived quality of life on 12 health-status categories. Neurological assessment with the Hoehn and Yahr scale and the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale revealed a significant postoperative reduction in clinical symptomatology ( p
ISSN:	0022-3999 1879-1360
DOI:	10.1016/S0022-3999(98)00090-7