Quality of life in patients with orthostatic tremor.

作者: W. Gerschlager , R. Katzenschlager , A. Schrag , A. J. Lees , P. Brown

DOI: 10.1007/S00415-003-0980-9

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摘要: We assessed health-related quality of life (QoL) and depression, using the SF-36 Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), in 20 orthostatic tremor (OT) patients. All dimensions were markedly reduced OT depression was found 11 The BDI score correlated significantly with several subscores. conclude that strongly impacts on QoL. results highlight importance recognizing treating patients OT.

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