Open AccessThe Occurrence of Fatigue in Independent and Clinically Stable Filipino Patients with Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease
Author(s) -
Carter S. Rabo,
Raymond L. Rosales,
Ma. Lourdes P. Corrales
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2093-4939
pISSN - 2005-940X
DOI - 10.14802/jmd.09005
Subject(s) - medicine , depression (economics) , rating scale , anxiety , physical therapy , disease , parkinson's disease , dementia , hamilton anxiety rating scale , psychiatry , psychology , developmental psychology , economics , macroeconomics
Fatigue is a multidimensional problem affecting patients suffering from Parkinson's disease (PD). It is ranked as one of the most bothersome symptom of patients with Parkinson's disease. The study primarily aims to determine the presence of fatigue among clinically stable and independent Filipino patients suffering from idiopathic PD.