Dystonia Rating Scale
Dystonia[edit | edit source]
Dystonia is a movement condition in which muscles contract involuntarily, resulting in repeated or twisting motions. The disorder can affect one area of your body (focal dystonia), two or more neighbouring sections (segmental dystonia), or your entire body (global dystonia) (general dystonia).[1]
For more information, see page: Dystonia
Dystonia Rating Scale[edit | edit source]
Background[edit | edit source]
Although several rating systems have been used to measure dystonia, only a few have had their clinimetric features tested. A task group was formed by the Movement Disorders Society to assess existing dystonia grading scales and place them in a clinical and clinimetric framework.
Types of Dystonia Rating Scale[edit | edit source]
Dystonia Rating Scales[edit | edit source]
Types[edit | edit source]
Classification of the rating measures applied in studies of dystonia.
Table 1[edit | edit source]Classification of the rating measures applied in studies of dystonia.
Notes: a“Specific” indicates a measure developed specifically for dystonia, “generic” indicates a measure applicable across different diseases, including dystonia; bCriteria are as follows: 1 used in dystonia patients, 2 used by researchers beyond original developers, 3 successful clinimetric testing. |
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