Abstract
There is a widespread belief which indicates that a severe physical restriction makes people unhappy. However, this study on stroke patients cannot confirm this particular belief. Persons diagnosed with Locked-in syndrome, mainly those who were completely paralysed as well as those who were not able to communicate verbally, and stroke patients not affected by the syndrome, were asked to estimate their quality of life. There were no statistically significant differences between the estimates of both groups and there was no relationship between the quality of life and the physical illness due to a chronic stroke Locked-in syndrome.
Translated title of the contribution | The quality of life after a stroke with locked-in syndrome |
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Original language | German |
Pages (from-to) | 296-300 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | L.O.G.O.S. Interdisziplinair |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2012 |
Keywords
- Euthanasia
- Locked-in syndrome
- Quality of life
- Stroke
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Biological Psychiatry