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S Leva

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Early DEtection of wEaring off in Parkinson disease: The DEEP study

2014

Assessing the frequency of Wearing-Off (WO) in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, and its impact on Quality of Life (QoL). METHODS: Consecutive ambulatory patients, who were on dopaminergic treatment for ≥ 1 year, were included in this multicentre, observational cross-sectional study. In a single visit, WO was diagnosed based on neurologist assessment as well as using the validated Italian version of a patient self-rated 19-question Wearing-Off Questionnaire (WOQ-19); WO was defined for scores ≥ 2. QoL was evaluated by the 8-item Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-8). RESULTS: 617 subjects were included, with a mean anti-Parkinson treatment duration of 6.6 ± 4.6 years, 87.2% were on lev…

QuestionnairesAdultMaleQuality of lifeLevodopamedicine.medical_specialtyPediatricsParkinson's diseaseTreatment durationParkinson's diseaseEarly detectionDiseaseLevodopaAntiparkinson AgentsQuality of lifeSurveys and Questionnairesmedicine80 and overHumansWearing-offAgedAged 80 and overParkinson's disease; Quality of life; Wearing-off; Wearing-off questionnairebusiness.industryParkinson DiseaseParkinson's disease; quality of life; wearing-off; wearing-off questionnaireMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseLevodopa; Questionnaires; Parkinson's disease; Humans; Wearing-off; Quality of Life; Aged; Antiparkinson Agents; Cross-Sectional Studies; Wearing-off questionnaire; Parkinson Disease; Aged 80 and over; Adult; Middle Aged; Male; Female; Quality of lifeCross-Sectional StudiesNeurologyAmbulatoryPhysical therapyWearing-off questionnaireObservational studyFemaleSettore MED/26 - NeurologiaNeurology (clinical)Geriatrics and Gerontologybusinessmedicine.drug
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Do patients' and referral centers' characteristics influence multiple sclerosis phenotypes? Results from the Italian multiple sclerosis and related d…

2022

Abstract Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by phenotypical heterogeneity, partly resulting from demographic and environmental risk factors. Socio-economic factors and the characteristics of local MS facilities might also play a part. Methods This study included patients with a confirmed MS diagnosis enrolled in the Italian MS and Related Disorders Register in 2000–2021. Patients at first visit were classified as having a clinically isolated syndrome (CIS), relapsing–remitting (RR), primary progressive (PP), progressive-relapsing (PR), or secondary progressive MS (SP). Demographic and clinical characteristics were analyzed, with centers’ characteristics, geographic macro-ar…

Multiple SclerosisCenters’ characteristics; Italian Multiple Sclerosis Register; Multiple sclerosis phenotypes; Real-world dataSettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale e ApplicataItalian Multiple Sclerosis RegisterDermatologyGeneral MedicineMultiple Sclerosis Chronic ProgressiveSettore MED/26Settore SECS-S/04 - DemografiaCenters’ characteristicsMultiple sclerosis phenotypeReal-world dataSettore MED/01 - Statistica MedicaPsychiatry and Mental healthMultiple Sclerosis Relapsing-RemittingPhenotypeRecurrenceHumansFemaleSettore MED/26 - NeurologiaNeurology (clinical)Centers’ characteristicReferral and ConsultationMultiple sclerosis phenotypes
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