Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life and Communicative Participation in Individuals with Dysarthria from Parkinson's Disease
Spencer Kristie A, Friedlander Clare, Katherine Brown
Abstract
The motor and non-motor deficits of Parkinson's disease (PD) can cause daily challenges and have been associated with reduced health-related quality of life (HrQoL). A number of variables have been consistently, though not unequivocally, identified as important in influencing overall HrQoL in individuals with PD, such as demographic factors, cognitive decline, and level of motor impairment.
Topics & Concepts
DysarthriaParkinson's diseaseQuality of life (healthcare)DiseaseCognitive impairmentPsychologyAudiologyMotor impairmentCognitionMotor symptomsPhysical medicine and rehabilitationMedicineGerontologyPsychiatryInternal medicinePsychotherapistVoice and Speech DisordersDysphagia Assessment and ManagementParkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments