Assessment of daily living activity and quality of life in patients with parkinson disease

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess thedaily living activity and quality of life in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Materials and methods: Twenty patients who underwent subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN DBS) were assessed before surgery, at third month and at six month after surgery. Quality of life was assessed using SF-36 survey. Unified Parkinson's disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) was used to define severity of the Parkinson’s disease. Hoehn &Yahr Scale and activity of daily living (ADL) were also used. Results: The mean age of the patients was 55.05±9.07 years. The results of this study showed that UPDRS total scores were found after surgery compared with before surgery (p=0.000). There were a statistics differences between pre and after surgery in subscales SF-36 that energy level (p=0.000), social functioning (p=0.001), physical functioning (p=0.000) and general health perceptions (p=0.000). There were also differences in ADL (p=0.000) and H&Y score (p=0.000). Conclusion: The results of the study showed that Bilateral STN DBS is an effective and safe treatment to improve both activities of daily living and the quality of life in patients with Parkinson’s disease.