Session Information
Date: Monday, June 20, 2016
Session Title: Quality of life/caregiver burden in movement disorders
Session Time: 12:30pm-2:00pm
Location: Exhibit Hall located in Hall B, Level 2
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the Health Related Quality of Life before and after the placement of Deep brain stimulators in patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Background: Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is an surgical procedure that places an implant electrode in specific parts of the brain that causes Parkinson’s disease and associated symptoms such as tremors and difficulty in moving. DBS is used most often in people with advanced Parkinson’s disease who are usually unstable to medication (levodopa) responses. DBS improves the performance of the patients by reducing involuntary movements, stabilizing medication response, decreasing tremors and improving the movements.
Methods: A hospital based study was conducted in 32 patients attending the Department of Neurology who had implanted Deep Brain Stimulators for Parkinson’s disease. Health related quality of life was measured using EuroQoL (EQ-5D) and a disease-specific Parkinson’s disease Questionnaire-39 Item (PDQ-39). Data were collected before and 6 months after the implantation of the DBS. Caregivers assistance were also taken for recording the questionnaire. Modified Caregiver Strain Index was used to assess the impact of DBS on the care providers health finances, social interactions and time demands. All the data obtained were compared before and after the insertion of DBS.
Results: The perceived or experienced difficulties after DBS insertion dropped from a mean, X= 72.5 (±18.2) to a mean, X=33.4 (±15.7) after six months of treatment. Patients reported high level of compliance after the surgical procedure (DBS) which was statistically significant (p>0.05). A significant improvement (p>0.05) the caregivers index was reported after the surgical implantation of DBS in the care recipients (patients).
Conclusions: Our study showed significant improvement in the Quality of Life among in patients with Parkinson’s disease after the implantation of DBS. The caregivers stress also considerably reduced after the surgery in the care recipients (patients with DBS).
To cite this abstract in AMA style:
F. Pullishery, A. Abraham. Health related quality of life in patient with Parkinson’s disease using deep brain stimulators (DBS)- A cross sectional study [abstract]. Mov Disord. 2016; 31 (suppl 2). https://www.mdsabstracts.org/abstract/health-related-quality-of-life-in-patient-with-parkinsons-disease-using-deep-brain-stimulators-dbs-a-cross-sectional-study/. Accessed May 13, 2025.« Back to 2016 International Congress
MDS Abstracts - https://www.mdsabstracts.org/abstract/health-related-quality-of-life-in-patient-with-parkinsons-disease-using-deep-brain-stimulators-dbs-a-cross-sectional-study/