Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice ›› 2024, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (3): 339-344.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2024.03.012

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Motor function and quality of life in Parkinson's disease patients with freezing of gait

GE Ying, ZHAO Wowa, ZHANG Lu, SHU Xuan, LI Jiawei, LIU Ying()   

  1. Department of Rehabilitation, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing 100730, China
  • Received:2023-11-16 Revised:2024-02-06 Published:2024-03-25 Online:2024-04-01
  • Contact: LIU Ying E-mail:kite_liu@sina.com
  • Supported by:
    Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission Service Innovation for the Elderly(Z191100004419009)

Abstract:

Objective To observe the differences in motor function and quality of life among mild-to-moderate Parkinson's disease (PD) patients with or without freezing of gait (FOG), and the correlation of FOG to motor function and quality of life.

Methods From April, 2021 to December, 2022, 132 mild-to-moderate PD patients aged 60 to 80 years were selected from Peking Union Medical College Hospital, and were divided into FOG group (n = 43) and non-FOG group (n = 89) according to the clinical features. They were assessed with Freezing of Gait Questionnaire (FOGQ), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Timed "Up & Go" Test (TUGT), Five Times Sit to Stand Test (FTSST), isokinetic muscle strength, Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) and 39-item Parkinson's Disease Questionaire-39 (PDQ-39).

Results The BBS score was lower (Z = -2.354, P < 0.05), and the TUGT, FTSST, UPDRS part 2 and part 3 scores, and the Parkinson's disease summary index (PDSI) were higher in FOG group than in non-FOG group (Z > 3.074, t = 2.748, P < 0.01). FOGQ score correlated with BBS score, UPDRS Part 2 and Part 3 scores, and PDSI (|r| > 0.392, P < 0.001).

Conclusion FOG would impair motor function, activities of daily living and quality of life in mild-to-moderate PD patients, and increase the risk of falls.

Key words: Parkinson's disease, freezing of gait, motor, quality of life

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