The experience of disease: psychosocial aspects of movement disorders.
Chronic neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's disease or Huntington's disease, have a strong impact on quality of life. Psychosocial problems arise from the disease itself, as well as from those who provide care. When no cure is available, care must take precedence.
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Istituto di Psicologia del CNR, Rome, Italy.
D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006816:Huntington Disease / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life