Dystonia Rating Scale
Original Editor - Harshit Anand Top Contributors - Lucinda hampton, Harshit Anand, Kim Jackson, Vidya Acharya and Muskan Rastogi
Dystonia[edit | edit source]
Dystonia is a hyperkinetic movement disorder in which involuntary contractions of muscles occur. It is characterised by sustained muscle contractions and abnormal trunk, neck, face, arms, and legs postures.[1] Dystonia Rating Scales (DRS) aim to evaluation the severity and distribution of motor symptoms and how they affect an individuals life. and also give a reference point for post-treatment evaluations. These tools provide an objective outcome, and need be accurate and of high quality.[2]
Dystonia Rating Scale[edit | edit source]
A task force that looked into DRS advocated the use of seven specific dystonia scales.
- One scale rating blepharospasm, the Blepharospasm Disability Index (BSDI)
- Two scales rating cervical dystonia , the Cervical Dystonia Impact Scale (CDIP-58) and the Toronto Western Spasmodic torticollis Rating Scale (TWSTRS)
- One scale rating blepharospasm and cervical dystonia, the Craniocervical Dystonia Questionnaire (CDQ-24)
- Two scales rating laryngeal dystonia, the Voice Handicap Index (VHI) and the Vocal Performance Questionnaire (VPQ)
- One scale rating generalized dystonia the Fahn-Marsden Dystonia Rating Scale (FMDRS). [2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Tarsy D, Simon DK. Dystonia. New England Journal of Medicine. 2006 Aug 24;355(8):818-29.Available: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra055549(accessed 18.3.2023)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Albanese A, Sorbo FD, Comella C, Jinnah HA, Mink JW, Post B, Vidailhet M, Volkmann J, Warner TT, Leentjens AF, Martinez‐Martin P. Dystonia rating scales: critique and recommendations. Movement Disorders. 2013 Jun 15;28(7):874-83.Available:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4207366/ (accessed 18.3.2023)
