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PURPOSE: To report and compare functional features of patients with migraine,
myasthenia gravis (MG) and Parkinson's disease (PD)
with the International
Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). METHOD: Adult
patients with migraine, MG and PD were enrolled and the ICF checklist administered. Count-based indexes were calculated for each ICF chapter and
domain. Indexes were compared across conditions by means of ANOVA; relationships
between ICF domains were evaluated using Spearman's correlation; group based on
disability status were defined through cluster analysis and compared with disease
groups using chi(2) test. Finally, most prevalent ICF categories were identified.
RESULTS: A total of 300 patients were enrolled and specific differences in BF,
BS, A&P and EF indexes are reported. Spearman's correlations reported moderate
relationships between BF and A&P indexes, whereas the correlation between A&P and
EF is lower. Cluster analysis and chi(2) test show that patients with Migraine
and MG are more likely to report moderate and low disability, whereas patients
with PD are more likely to report moderate or severe disability.
A total of 60
ICF relevant categories, mostly from A&P, were identified. CONCLUSIONS: Our study
provided a description of functioning and disability domains in migraine, MG and
PD and enabled to report the impact of EF in determining the actual disability experience.

Langue : ANGLAIS