| Abstract | There is some evidence that rehabilitation therapies may be useful in progressive neurological conditions, but this usefulness has not been studied in multiple system atrophy (MSA) to date. The aim of this small pilot study was to identify the feasibility of a larger randomized controlled trial of occupational therapy and to report preliminary data on the impact of occupational therapy on disability, mood, and health-related quality of life in patients with MSA. Patient groups were comparable for age, gender distribution, type of MSA, and severity. The active occupational therapy intervention group experienced a significant reduction of Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (total score and Activities of Daily Living [ADL] section), and PDQ-39 scores (total scores and ADL subsection). An occupational therapy program may improve functional abilities in patients with mild to moderate MSA. A larger multicenter study is needed. |
| Authors | Shilpa Jain, Jill Dawson, Niall P Quinn, E Diane Playford
(Affiliation: National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, United Kingdom.)
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| Journal | Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society
(Mov Disord)
Vol. 19
Issue 11
Pg. 1360-4
(Nov 2004)
ISSN: 0885-3185 United States |
| PMID | 15389983
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article, Multicenter Study, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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| Topics |
- Activities of Daily Living
- Affect
- Aged
- Disability Evaluation
- Feasibility Studies
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Multiple System Atrophy
(diagnosis, rehabilitation)
- Occupational Therapy
- Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
- Pilot Projects
- Quality of Life
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