Depression, anxiety, and quality of life in paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia patients

Background: Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD) is a rare movement disorder characterized by recurrent dystonic or choreoathetoid attacks triggered by sudden voluntary movements. Under the condition of psychological burden, some patients' attacks may get worsened with longer duration and hi...

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Main Authors: Wo-Tu Tian, Xiao-Jun Huang, Xiao-Li Liu, Jun-Yi Shen, Gui-Ling Liang, Chen-Xi Zhu, Wei-Guo Tang, Sheng-Di Chen, Yan-Yan Song, Li Cao
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Published: Wolters Kluwer 2017-01-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2017;volume=130;issue=17;spage=2088;epage=2094;aulast=Tian
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author Wo-Tu Tian
Xiao-Jun Huang
Xiao-Li Liu
Jun-Yi Shen
Gui-Ling Liang
Chen-Xi Zhu
Wei-Guo Tang
Sheng-Di Chen
Yan-Yan Song
Li Cao
author_facet Wo-Tu Tian
Xiao-Jun Huang
Xiao-Li Liu
Jun-Yi Shen
Gui-Ling Liang
Chen-Xi Zhu
Wei-Guo Tang
Sheng-Di Chen
Yan-Yan Song
Li Cao
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description Background: Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD) is a rare movement disorder characterized by recurrent dystonic or choreoathetoid attacks triggered by sudden voluntary movements. Under the condition of psychological burden, some patients' attacks may get worsened with longer duration and higher frequency. This study aimed to assess nonmotor symptoms and quality of life of patients with PKD in a large population. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional survey in 165 primary PKD patients from August 2008 to October 2016 in Rui Jin Hospital, using Symptom Check List-90-Revised (SCL-90-R), World Health Organization Quality of Life-100 (WHOQoL-100), Self-Rating Depression Scale, and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale. We evaluated the differences of SCL-90-R and WHOQOL-100 scores in patients and Chinese normative data (taken from literature) by using the unpaired Student's t-test. We applied multivariate linear regression to analyze the relationships between motor manifestations, mental health, and quality of life among PKD patients. Results: Compared with Chinese normative data taken from literature, patients with PKD exhibited significantly higher (worse) scores across all SCL-90-R subscales (somatization, obsessive-compulsive, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety, hostility, phobic anxiety, paranoid ideation, and psychoticism; P= 0.000 for all) and significantly lower (worse) scores of five domains in WHOQoL-100 (physical domain, psychological domain, independence domain, social relationship domain, and general quality of life; P= 0.000 for all). Nonremission of dyskinesia episodes (P = 0.011) and higher depression score (P = 0.000) were significantly associated with lower levels of quality of life. The rates of depression and anxiety in patients with PKD were 41.2% (68/165) and 26.7% (44/165), respectively. Conclusions: Depression, anxiety, and low levels of quality of life were prevalent in patients with PKD. Co-occurrence of depression and anxiety was common among these patients. Regular mental health interventions could set depression and anxiety as intervention targets. Considering that the motor episodes could be elicited by voluntary movements and sometimes also by emotional stress, and that symptoms may get worsened with longer duration and higher frequency when patients are stressed out, intervention or treatment of depression and anxiety might improve the motor symptoms and overall quality of life in PKD patients.
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spelling doaj.art-3950c7f7afe447eb9488180b6ac182872022-12-22T02:59:30ZengWolters KluwerChinese Medical Journal0366-69992017-01-01130172088209410.4103/0366-6999.213431Depression, anxiety, and quality of life in paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia patientsWo-Tu TianXiao-Jun HuangXiao-Li LiuJun-Yi ShenGui-Ling LiangChen-Xi ZhuWei-Guo TangSheng-Di ChenYan-Yan SongLi CaoBackground: Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD) is a rare movement disorder characterized by recurrent dystonic or choreoathetoid attacks triggered by sudden voluntary movements. Under the condition of psychological burden, some patients' attacks may get worsened with longer duration and higher frequency. This study aimed to assess nonmotor symptoms and quality of life of patients with PKD in a large population. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional survey in 165 primary PKD patients from August 2008 to October 2016 in Rui Jin Hospital, using Symptom Check List-90-Revised (SCL-90-R), World Health Organization Quality of Life-100 (WHOQoL-100), Self-Rating Depression Scale, and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale. We evaluated the differences of SCL-90-R and WHOQOL-100 scores in patients and Chinese normative data (taken from literature) by using the unpaired Student's t-test. We applied multivariate linear regression to analyze the relationships between motor manifestations, mental health, and quality of life among PKD patients. Results: Compared with Chinese normative data taken from literature, patients with PKD exhibited significantly higher (worse) scores across all SCL-90-R subscales (somatization, obsessive-compulsive, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety, hostility, phobic anxiety, paranoid ideation, and psychoticism; P= 0.000 for all) and significantly lower (worse) scores of five domains in WHOQoL-100 (physical domain, psychological domain, independence domain, social relationship domain, and general quality of life; P= 0.000 for all). Nonremission of dyskinesia episodes (P = 0.011) and higher depression score (P = 0.000) were significantly associated with lower levels of quality of life. The rates of depression and anxiety in patients with PKD were 41.2% (68/165) and 26.7% (44/165), respectively. Conclusions: Depression, anxiety, and low levels of quality of life were prevalent in patients with PKD. Co-occurrence of depression and anxiety was common among these patients. Regular mental health interventions could set depression and anxiety as intervention targets. Considering that the motor episodes could be elicited by voluntary movements and sometimes also by emotional stress, and that symptoms may get worsened with longer duration and higher frequency when patients are stressed out, intervention or treatment of depression and anxiety might improve the motor symptoms and overall quality of life in PKD patients.http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2017;volume=130;issue=17;spage=2088;epage=2094;aulast=TianAnxiety; Depression; Dyskinesia; Quality of Life
spellingShingle Wo-Tu Tian
Xiao-Jun Huang
Xiao-Li Liu
Jun-Yi Shen
Gui-Ling Liang
Chen-Xi Zhu
Wei-Guo Tang
Sheng-Di Chen
Yan-Yan Song
Li Cao
Depression, anxiety, and quality of life in paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia patients
Chinese Medical Journal
Anxiety; Depression; Dyskinesia; Quality of Life
title Depression, anxiety, and quality of life in paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia patients
title_full Depression, anxiety, and quality of life in paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia patients
title_fullStr Depression, anxiety, and quality of life in paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia patients
title_full_unstemmed Depression, anxiety, and quality of life in paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia patients
title_short Depression, anxiety, and quality of life in paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia patients
title_sort depression anxiety and quality of life in paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia patients
topic Anxiety; Depression; Dyskinesia; Quality of Life
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