Mohamed H. Ahmed (Sudan)
Omdurman Teaching Hospital MedicineAuthor Of 1 Presentation
PREVALENCE OF DEPRESSION AMONG SUDANESE PATIENTS WITH PARKINSON’S DISEASE ATTENDING DAOUD CHARITY CLINIC IN 2020-2021.
- Khabab A. Mohamed Ahmed (Sudan)
Abstract
Background and Aims:
Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, after Alzheimer’s disease. The most common psychological problem that affects those with Parkinson’s disease is depression. Depression is a period of two weeks or longer during which there is either depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure. Objectives: To determine the prevalence rate of depression and associated symptoms among Sudanese Parkinson’s patients.
Methods:
A descriptive cross sectional clinic based study during the period of January 2020 to January 2021. Data was collected using Hamilton depression rating scale via trained doctors on interview based clinic setting with full medical history and physical examination.
Results:
This study includes 35 patients with Parkinson disease 25 (71, 4%) were male and 10 (28, 6%) were female. The most common age of the patients ranges from 61 to 70years (34, 5%). the frequency of depression among the patients was (59,97%) the, (37,1%) with mild depression (17,1%) moderate and (5,7%) with severe depression and (5,7%). felling by guilt of is (34,3%) self-reproach (14,3%) and deas of guilt (11,4%). (25,7%) of the patients had delayed insomnia and walking in early hours of the morning and unable fall in the sleep again. (45,7%) of the patients had psychiatric and anxiety symptoms (28,6%) had tension and irritability. (48,6%) of the patients had a weight loss.(28,6%) had a loss of insight.
Conclusions:
Depression is higher in patients with higher age group and higher in males than females. Depression is higher at the beginning of the disease and decrease with increased duration of the disease.