Department of Research and Development of Next Generation Medicine Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582,
Biography
n device-aided therapy (DAT) for Parkinson's disease (PD), factors such as device-related adverse effects, psychological and lifestyle changes, and specific disease progression can affect the quality of life (QoL) of patients with advanced PD. However, there is no existing QoL scale that includes the effects of therapeutic devices.