A Clinical Study of Physical Fatigue in Parkinson’s Disease Patients

Aim: To survey and investigate the prevalence of fatigue and its associated factors in Parkinson’s disease patients.Methods: 113 patients were assessed by Parkinson Fatigue Scale,Unified PD Rating Scale(UPDRS),Hoehn-Yahr(H-Y) stage,Hamilton Anxiety Scale(HAMA),Hamilton Depression Rating Scale(HRSD),Mini Mental State Examination(MMSE),Parkinson’s Disease Sleep Scale(PDSS),quality of life scores(PDQ-39).Results: The frequency of fatigue in PD patients was 41.6%,regression analysis showed that quality of life independently associated with fatigue.Conclusion: Fatigue is common in PD patients and affects the patients’ quality of life significantly.