Disability and quality of life in hereditary ataxias: a self-administered postal questionnaire
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Disability Studies
- Vol. 9 (1) , 10-14
- https://doi.org/10.3109/02599148709166219
Abstract
A postal questionnaire was sent to 151 patients affected by Friedreich's disease (FD) and other hereditary ataxias (OHA) to study their disability and quality of life. A 79.5% response rate was obtained. A scoring system based on disability in walking, dressing, personal care, eating and speaking was developed and used. Walking was the most impaired activity. The degree of disability was similar between FD and OHA. Institutionalization, frequency of social contacts, work activity, recreational and social activities were influenced by disability.Keywords
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