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3393112

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-8-18
pubmed:abstractText
Parkinson's disease is a relatively-common and disabling neurological condition. The aim of this study was to gather clinical and sociodemographic data on a sample of patients with Parkinson's disease in Tasmania, and to determine the impact of the disease on the patients. Sixty patients were studied. The median age of the sample was 71 years, and the median duration of Parkinson's disease was six years. About two-thirds of the patients experienced difficulty with simple everyday activities, such as dressing and getting out of a chair. Disability was related significantly to the duration of the disease. The number of antiparkinsonian drugs that were prescribed increased in proportion with the duration of the disease and the disability of the patient. Parkinson's disease was responsible apparently for 40% of the patients retiring from employment early; 32% of patients who had been drivers had lost their driver's licence because of the disease. Although the condition affects motor function progressively, few patients received physiotherapy as part of their management.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0025-729X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
18
pubmed:volume
149
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
66, 69-70
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Survey of disability that is associated with Parkinson's disease.
pubmed:affiliation
Faculty of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article