At 04:58 PM 4/15/96 -0400, you wrote:
>I used to have a reprint of criteria for the various stages of PD, but I
>have misplaced it. The article was written by somebody and Yahr (??).
>ANyone have a reference for the article, or better yet the criteria for
>the stages of PD in a form that could be e-mailed or faxed to me.
>
>Wishing you happy returns of the day,
>
>Allan Netick
>
>
Staging of Parkinson's Disease
Stage I Unilateral involvement
Stage II Bilateral involvement, but no postural
abnormalities
Stage III Bilateral involvement with mild postural
imbalance; patient leads an independent life
Stage IV Bilateral involvement with postural instability;
patient requires substantial help
Stage V Severe, fully developed disease, patient is
restricted to bed and chair
Hoehn and Yahr (1967)
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