The analysis on the mental status of patients with hepatolenticular degeneration.
Year: 2009
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objective To study the mental status of patients with hepatolenticular degeneration (HLD). Method We used Symptom Check list 90 (Scl-90) to evaluate 58 patients with HLD, and compared with 43 normal people. Result The scores of the anxiety, hostility, somatization, depression, photic anxiety of the patient group are higher than those of the control group (P0.001,P0.01). Positive items of the patient group are more than those of the control group (P0.01). The scores of the somatization, anxiety, hostility, photic anxiety of the cerebral type HLD patients are higher than those of the liver type HLD patients (P0.05). Conclusion Patients with HLD, especially cerebral type patients, have many mental symptoms. As soon as we treat patients with HLD by de-coppering, we ought to provide mental treatment as to promote the clinical effectiveness.
Source: Journal of Tropical Medicine
Authors: Mingxing Zhang, Hong MingFang, Jie Ao
Language: English
Topic: Trace Elements in Health
Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,630
OpenAlex ID: W268851671