Fatigue Impacts Quality of Life in People with Spinocerebellar Ataxias
Ruo‐Yah Lai,
Christian Rummey,
Christian J. Amlang
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundFatigue is a prevalent and debilitating symptom in neurological disorders, including spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs). However, the risk factors of fatigue in the SCAs as well as its impact have not been well investigated.ObjectivesTo study the prevalence of fatigue in SCAs, the factors contributing to fatigue, and the influence of fatigue on quality of life.MethodsFatigue was assessed in 418 participants with SCA1, SCA2, SCA3, and SCA6 from the Clinical Research Consortium for the Study of Cerebellar … Show more
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