Overview
Fatigue is defined as an overwhelming feeling of weariness, lack of energy, and a feeling of exhaustion. It is common in Parkinson's Disease (PD) and is one of the most disabling symptoms. Fatigue is affected by motor and non-motor symptoms in individuals diagnosed with PD. As a result of this impact, it manifests itself as difficulty in initiating and continuing mental and physical tasks. This study aims to examine the fatigue of individuals diagnosed with PD and the factors associated with this fatigue.
Description
The study will be carried out in cooperation with Gazi University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation and Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, and the study data will be collected from individuals diagnosed with PD who applied to the Neurology Polyclinic of Nigde Omer Halisdemir University Training and Research Hospital. Necessary permissions have been obtained from all institutions. Modified Hoehn&Yahr staging (HYS) and Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS and its subtests) will be used for disease staging and grading. Parkinson's Fatigue Scale-16 (PFS-16) to evaluate fatigue, Parkinson's Disease Sleep Scale-2 (PDSS-2) to evaluate sleep, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD) to evaluate depression and anxiety, Mini-Mental to evaluate cognitive status (MMSE) will be used. In addition, "Timed Up and Go (TUG)" will be applied for lower extremity performance evaluation. All evaluations will be collected in a single meeting using the face-to-face interview method. It is calculated that 80% power will be reached with a margin of error of 0.05 when 84 individuals diagnosed with PD are included in the study.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Being 18 years or older,
- Being diagnosed with PD by a neurologist,
- Having stable medical treatment,
- Being able to stand independently for at least 60 seconds without any assistive device,
- Having received 18 points or more according to the MMSD evaluation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Being illiterate or unable to communicate in Turkish,
- Having undergone a surgery that may affect lower extremity functions,
- Diabetes mellitus is a diagnosis of another neurological and rheumatic disease.