Langenberg, Pia, Mrs. (2023) Understanding reading complaints in people with Parkinson’s disease: a cross-sectional study. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Difficulty reading is a common complaint in people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD), which negatively impacts quality of life. However, little is known about reading complaints in people with PD. This study attempts to demonstrate which functional impairments may contribute to reading complaints in people with PD, and which advice and aids may be helpful in alleviating reading complaints. The Cerebral Visual Complaints questionnaire (CVCq) was administered to 74 people with PD. Based on the reading item of the CVCq, the sample was divided into two groups; 55 people with frequent and 19 people with infrequent reading complaints. All individuals underwent an extensive assessment of visual, visual perceptual and cognitive functions, the results of which were compared between the two groups. Furthermore, 60 participants received occupational therapy for reading complaints. The effectiveness of advice and aids was analyzed. Visual and visual perceptual functions that demonstrated the largest difference between the two groups were contrast sensitivity, reading acuity, visual acuity, lateralized attention/spatial cognition and visual motor speed/mental flexibility. Cognitive functions showed only small differences. Effective advice and aids were mostly targeted to the functions which showed the largest differences between the groups. Some specific functional impairments seem to contribute more to reading complaints than others. This is supported by the rehabilitation often initiated at these functions. In clinical practice, these functions should be the first to be assessed. However, we cannot rule out that other functions contribute to reading complaints as well. Therefore, rehabilitation should always be tailored to the individual.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Lijn, I. van der |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Clinical Neuropsychology (CN) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Apr 2023 07:31 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Apr 2023 07:31 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1874 |
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