OBJECTIVES To compare cognitive and emotional outcomes between patients with aneurysmal and perimesencephalic subarachnoid haemorrhage and norm scores. DESIGN First measurement in prospective cohort study. PATIENTS Sixty-seven patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage, were divided into perimesencephalic (n = 8) and aneurysmal (n = 59) subarachnoid haemorrhage groups. METHODS Patients comple...

BACKGROUND For young adults with cerebral palsy, changes in psychological and social development, in conjunction with the progression of musculoskeletal deformities and the onset of secondary conditions, make the transition to adulthood a difficult developmental phase. Preliminary evidence shows that many of the physical impairments reported in adults with cerebral palsy begin during late adole...

BACKGROUND This study aimed at providing insight in the frequency, emotional impact and nature of daily hassles, experienced by patients suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and/or fibromyalgia (FM), compared with patients with a chronic organic disease. METHODS One hundred and seventy-seven CFS/FM patients, 26 multiple sclerosis (MS) and 26 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients were in...

BACKGROUND The aim of this trial was to compare the effects of resistance training versus passive physical therapy on quality of life (QoL), fatigue, and emotional distress outcomes during radiation therapy in patients with spinal bone metastases under radiotherapy (RT). METHODS In this randomized trial, 60 patients were treated from September 2011 until March 2013 into one of the two groups:...

BACKGROUND Fatigue is considered as a major problem in hemodialysis patients and can impair their quality of life. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of acupressure on fatigue in hemodialysis patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a clinical trial study in which 96 hemodialysis patients participated. Patients were randomly assigned into acupressure, placebo, and c...

BACKGROUND Fatigue is one of the most common, ongoing symptoms reported by patients undergoing radiotherapy and has profound effects on the quality of life. AIMS This study attempts to identify the magnitude of fatigue and its implication on the quality of life during radiotherapy. METHODS AND MATERIALS A prospective study was conducted from March 2004 to September 2005, on 90 patients with...

Background: Cancer-related fatigue syndrome (CRF) is observed in most cancer patients, especially in those with advanced disease. Pathomechanism of CRF is complex and not fully understood. The aim of the study was to determine the role of psychological and emotional factors in CRF in non small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients at advanced stage of the disease undergoing chemotherapy. Material a...

Primary pulmonary coccidioidomycosis is characterized by prolonged respiratory and systemic symptoms and fatigue. We prospectively administered the fatigue severity scale (FSS) and Short Form-36 Health Status Questionnaire (SF-36) to patients with proven or probable primary pulmonary coccidioidomycosis to quantify disease effect on quality of life (QOL). The 24-week observational study did not ...