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Chapter-19 Disease-specific Scales

BOOK TITLE: Neurological Examination for Physiotherapists

Author
1. Shah Chaitali
ISBN
9789352703227
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14249_20
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
36
Author Affiliations
1. Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India, Parul Institute of Physiotherapy, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Chapter keywords
Assessment scale, spinal cord injury, Parkinson’s disease, daily living scale, stroke scale, coma scale, multiple sclerosis, house Brackmann scale, North Star Ambulatory Assessment, gait, stance, speech disturbance

Abstract

This chapter covers discussion on disease-specific scales. Assessment scales for spinal cord injury and Parkinson’s disease, stroke scales, coma scales, multiple sclerosis, house Brackmann scale for facial palsy, North Star Ambulatory Assessment, and scale for the assessment and rating of ataxia (SARA) are the topics which are covered throughout this chapter. The Glasgow coma scale or GCS is a neurological scale that aims to give a reliable, objective way of recording the conscious state of a person for initial as well as subsequent assessment. Facial nerve dysfunction (facial paralysis) manifests in various symptom patterns. To objectively describe facial function, clinicians use a number of standardized scales—the most common being the House-Brackmann facial nerve grading system. SARA include gait, stance, sitting, speech disturbance, finger chase, nose-finger test, fast alternating hand movements, and heel-shin slide.

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