Qualitat de vida dels adolescents i adults amb tremolor essencial: projecte de recerca
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Essential tremors are one of the most prevalent movement disorders,
characterized by involuntary abnormal movements that occur in adults and
children due to a genetic predisposition. Tremor mainly affects the upper
extremities, causing an inability to perform basic activities of daily living, which
cause negative feelings that can affect people's quality of life.
Objectives
To study the quality of life of adolescents and adults diagnosed with essential
tremors.
Methodology
Descriptive, cross-sectional and observational study that will be carried out in the
Neurology consultations of the University Hospital of Girona Doctor Josep Trueta,
of the Health Region of the province of Girona, in a period of nine months that
will go from September 2022 to May 2023. The study population will be people
diagnosed with a movement disorder, with a non-probabilistic sample of
convenience, which will include adolescents between 14 and 18 years of age with
a diagnosis of essential tremors, and a sample of adults, including there are
parents or caregivers with essential tremor