There Is Impact of Fatigue and Disability on Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis | 2005, Volume 11 - Issue 1

Ferhan SOYUER¹, Meral MİRZA², Ahmet ÖZTÜRK³

¹Erciyes Üniversitesi Halil Bayraktar SHMYO, KAYSERİ
²Erciyes Üniversitesi Nöroloji Anabilim Dalı, KAYSERİ
³Osmangazi Üniversitesi Bioistatistik Anabilim Dalı, ESKİŞEHİR

Keywords: quality of life, fatigue, disability, FAMS

Abstract

Objective: To investigate impact of fatigue and disability on quality of life in 62 multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.Method: Quality of Life was assessed using the Functional Assessment of MS (FAMS). Disability was assessed using the Kurtzke's Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) and fatigue was quantified using the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS).Results: Fatigue and disability were significantly associated with FAMS total and subgroups (p<0,05). Most of the FAMS scores were lower in patients with chronic progressive MS as compared with relapsingremitting MS.Conclusion: There are effects of fatigue and disability on quality of life.