Table 5

 Quality of life in dystonia and multiple sclerosis

CitationClassnAge, mean
 >(years)Mean duration of disease (years)HRQoL toolFollow up
 >(months)HRQoL improvements
*p<0.05.
NA, not available; PDQ3SI, Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire Summary Index; SF-36, Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short-Form General Health Survey.
Dystonia
    Vidailhet et al7522230 (14–54)18 (4–37)SF-3612General health 16%*
Physical function 21%*
Vitality 10%*
    Kiss et al77426314SF-3612SF-36 total score 41.9
4856SF-36 total score 30.3
    Kupsch et al763537 (13–56)11.8 (2–32)mPDQ-393-12PDQ-39 65%*
EuroQol 1EuroQol 1 56%*
EuroQol 2EuroQol 2 400%*
Multiple sclerosis
    Berk et al5931234.5 (28–42)NASF-3612No change in SF-36 total score or subscores.