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http://www.wemove.org/par_rate.html > -----Original Message----- > From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of M C Ye > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 3:56 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: UPDRS > > > Good evening, Every One, > I have seen the name of UPDRS "Unified(or Uniform) > Parkinson's Disease > Rating Scale" for several times, but could nowhere find itself. In > Mirapex's article, it has been discribed a little bit in > detail as follows: > * * * > In all studies, the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale > (UPDRS), or one or more of its subparts, served as the > pri-mary outcome assessment measure. The UPDRS is a four-part > multi-item rating scale intended to evaluate mentation (part > I), activities of daily living (part II), motor performance > (part III), and complications of therapy (part IV). Part II > of the UPDRS contains 13 questions relating to activities of > daily living (ADL), which are scored from 0 (nor-mal) to 4 > (maximal severity) for a maximum (worst) score of 52. Part > III of the UPDRS contains 27 questions (for 14 > items) and is scored as described for part II. It is designed > to assess the severity of the cardinal motor findings in > patients with Parkinson's disease (eg, tremor, rigidity, > bradykinesia, postural instability, etc), scored for > different body regions, and has a maximum (worst) score of 108. > * * * > You can get this article from their web site: > http://www.mirapex.com/consumer/prescribe_info> .htm > > In > following article, for example, it is called > 'Uniform': > > "Practical Information Regarding Stereotactic Pallidotomy for > Parkinson's Disease " by G. Rees Cosgrove, M.D., F.R.C.S. > (C.) Neurosurgical Service Massachusetts General Hospital > .......................................... > The appropriate selection of Parkinson's patients for > surgical treatment implies a thorough presurgical evaluation > by the Movement Disorder team. This includes a detailed > history and physical examination as well as videotaping of > the patient's preoperative condition. A Uniform Parkinson's > Disease Rating Scale is also administered preoperatively > along with a variety of other rating scales. > Neuropsychological testing and neuro-imaging is carried out > as needed [MRI, PET scanning]. ............... > > Do any of you know where we can see it self, I mean the all > subparts with all questions? > > M Ye > Vancouver > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the > message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn