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The Effect of Functional Limitations and Fatigue on the Quality of Life in People with Multiple Sclerosis

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Nogueira, Leandro Alberto Calazans, Nóbrega, Felipe Resende, Lopes, Kátia Nogueira, Thuler, Luiz Claudio Santos, Alvarenga, Regina Maria Papais·2009·Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of functional limitations and fatigue on the quality of life (QoL) in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). A descriptive case series study at Lagoa Hospital - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was carried. The main outcome measurements were demographic variables, QoL (SF-36 v.1), disability (EDSS), motor function of the upper limb (Box & Blocks test), Tone (Modified Ashworth Scale), gait (Hauser ambulatory index) and fatigue (Fatigue Severity Scale). Sixty one patients fulfilled the study criteria. The mean age of patients was 39 years and 74% of patients were female. The most of cases presented mild disability (EDSS<3.5). A decrease was found in all domains of QoL. It was found association between physical functioning and the variables of EDSS, fatigue, lower limb tone and gait. Gait, disability, hypertonia of the lower limbs and fatigue negatively affected QoL in people with MS.

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  • Disease duration might have an impact on physical disability and health-related quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis.

    “given that disease duration might have an impact on physical disability and HRQoL of pwMS [5,42]”

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    The Discussion (page unavailable) explicitly reports no correlation between disease duration and quality of life. It also cautions that lower quality-of-life scores in more progressive MS may reflect the form of disease evolution, not its duration. The paper links disability to physical functioning, but does not establish that duration affects disability. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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Authors
Nogueira, L. A. C., Nóbrega, F. R., Lopes, K. N., Thuler, L. C. S., & Alvarenga, R. M. P.
Affiliations
  • University Gama Filho (BR)
  • Centro Universitário Celso Lisboa (BR)
  • Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
  • UNIRIO, Brazil; UNIRIO, Brazil
Venue
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Published
2009-09
Volume
67
Issue
3b
Pages
812-817
ISSN
0004-282X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2130226970
Cited by
63
References
31
Citations by year
2024: 4 · 2022: 17 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 4
FWCI
2.35
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • Americanae (AECID Library) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Spinal Cord Injury Research
Keywords
multiple sclerosis, quality of life, functional limitations, fatigue, disability, Expanded Disability Status Scale, gait, spasticity, hypertonia, motor function, SF-36
MeSH terms
Adult, Disability Evaluation, Fatigue, Female, Humans, Male, Multiple Sclerosis, Quality of Life, Severity of Illness Index

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