Health-related quality of life in blepharospasm or hemifacial spasm.

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Title:	Health-related quality of life in blepharospasm or hemifacial spasm.
Authors:	Reimer, J., Gilg, K., Karow, A., Esser, J., Franke, G. H.
Source:	Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. Jan2005, Vol. 111 Issue 1, p64-70. 7p.
Subjects:	Eyelid diseases, Facial abnormalities, Quality of life, Health, Spasms, Symptoms
Abstract:	Reimer J, Gilg K, Karow A, Esser J, Franke GH. Health-related quality of life in blepharospasm or hemifacial spasm.Acta Neurol Scand 2004 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2004.00357.x©Blackwell Munksgaard 2004.Health-related quality of life (HRQL) has become an important outcome criterion of medical interventions, but was hardly studied in patients with facial spasms.Patients with blepharospasm or hemifacial spasm treated with botulinum toxin were included. A healthy control group sociodemografically matched to patients was established. Instruments applied included the SF-36 (global HRQL), the NEI-VFQ (disease-specific HRQL) and the Blepharospasm Rating/Disability Scale, the latter to patients only.Thirty-one patients with blepharospasm and 21 patients with hemifacial spasm took part. The Blepharospasm Rating/Disability Scale revealed minor functional limitations, but identified some symptoms to be improved. In both patient groups global (both SF-36 Component Summaries) and disease-specific (eight of 12 subscales) HRQL were significantly impaired compared with controls.HRQL should be integrated as core outcome criterion in treatment of patients with facial spasms. Assessment by a generic and a disease-specific instrument is recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Reimer J, Gilg K, Karow A, Esser J, Franke GH. Health-related quality of life in blepharospasm or hemifacial spasm.Acta Neurol Scand 2004 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2004.00357.x©Blackwell Munksgaard 2004.Health-related quality of life (HRQL) has become an important outcome criterion of medical interventions, but was hardly studied in patients with facial spasms.Patients with blepharospasm or hemifacial spasm treated with botulinum toxin were included. A healthy control group sociodemografically matched to patients was established. Instruments applied included the SF-36 (global HRQL), the NEI-VFQ (disease-specific HRQL) and the Blepharospasm Rating/Disability Scale, the latter to patients only.Thirty-one patients with blepharospasm and 21 patients with hemifacial spasm took part. The Blepharospasm Rating/Disability Scale revealed minor functional limitations, but identified some symptoms to be improved. In both patient groups global (both SF-36 Component Summaries) and disease-specific (eight of 12 subscales) HRQL were significantly impaired compared with controls.HRQL should be integrated as core outcome criterion in treatment of patients with facial spasms. Assessment by a generic and a disease-specific instrument is recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	00016314
DOI:	10.1111/j.1600-0404.2004.00357.x