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| Silva,R.C.R.; Saute,J.A.M.; Silva,A.C.F.; Coutinho,A.C.O.; Saraiva-Pereira,M.L.; Jardim,L.B.. |
| Occupational therapy (OT) is a profession concerned with promoting health and well-being through occupation, by enabling handicapped people to participate in the activities of everyday life. OT is part of the clinical rehabilitation of progressive genetic neurodegenerative diseases such as spinocerebellar ataxias; however, its effects have never been determined in these diseases. Our aim was to investigate the effect of OT on both physical disabilities and depressive symptoms of spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) patients. Genomically diagnosed SCA3 patients older than 18 years were invited to participate in the study. Disability, as evaluated by functional independence measurement and Barthel incapacitation score, Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression,... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Spinocerebellar ataxia 3; Occupational therapy; Rehabilitation; Depression; Machado-Joseph disease; Polyglutamine diseases. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2010000600003 |
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