Is PDQ-39 a reliable measure of quality of life of patients at advanced stages of Parkinson's disease considered for Deep Brain Stimulation

Purpose: Parkinson's disease (PD) significantly impedes, especially at its advanced stages, the health-related quality of life (QoL) of patients. The Parkinson's disease questionnaire (PDQ-39) is a widely-used measure assessing the impact of the disease on the patients' QoL. To date,...

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Main Authors: Maria Damianova, Desislava Gancheva, Kaloyan Gabrovski, Petar Karazapryanov, Yoana Milenova, Ivo D. Popivanov, Krasimir Minkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-05-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024073560