Autonomic symptom burden is associated with MS-related fatigue and quality of life.
Mult Scler Relat Disord
; 4(3): 258-63, 2015 May.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue and dizziness are common in multiple sclerosis (MS), even in patients with normal exams. Little is known about the relationship of autonomic dysfunction with these symptoms and quality of life.OBJECTIVE:
Assess the association of autonomic symptom burden with fatigue, clinical status and quality of life.METHODS:
Subjects completed an autonomic symptom (COMPASS-31), quality of life (MSQOL-54) and fatigue (FSS) questionnaire at their routine MS clinic follow-up. Demographic and clinical data were collected from the medical record. Pearson correlations were assessed between autonomic symptoms and fatigue, quality of life, disability and disease duration.RESULTS:
One-hundred subjects completed the study (mean age 48 years; 78% female; 84% relapsing-remitting), mean disease duration was 14.7 years and mean EDSS 2.5. MSQOL-54 composite scores were 58 physical and 65 mental. COMPASS-31 correlated with MSQOL-54 (Physical R= -0.60; Mental -0.54; p<0.001) and FSS (R=0.51; p<0.001). There was no relationship between COMPASS-31 and EDSS (R=0, p=0.97) or disease duration (R= -0.02, p=0.84).CONCLUSIONS:
Autonomic symptom burden is correlated with decreased quality of life and increased fatigue. Autonomic symptoms are present early in the disease and at low disability and may reflect aspects of disease burden that are not well-captured by current disability measures.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Doenças do Sistema Nervoso Autônomo
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Fadiga
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Esclerose Múltipla
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mult Scler Relat Disord
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article