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We assessed health-related quality of life (QoL) and depression, using the SF-36 and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), in 20 orthostatic tremor (OT) patients. All dimensions of the SF-36 were markedly reduced in OT and depression was found in 11 patients. The BDI score correlated significantly with several SF-36 subscores. We conclude that OT strongly impacts on QoL. The results highlight the importance of recognizing and treating depression in patients with OT.
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Received: 20 June 2002, Received in revised form: 16 September 2002, Accepted: 25 September 2002
Current address: Willibald Gerschlager, Department of Neurology, University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18–20, 1090 Vienna, Austria, Tel.: +43-1/4 04 00-31 17, Fax: +43-1/4 04 00-31 41, E-Mail: willibald.gerschlager@univie.ac.at
Correspondence to Willibald Gerschlager, MD
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Gerschlager, W., Katzenschlager, R., Schrag, A. et al. Quality of life in patients with orthostatic tremor. J Neurol 250, 212–215 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-003-0980-9
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-003-0980-9