Rating Scale for Psychogenic Movement Disorders (PMD)
Tates 10 phenomena, two functions, and 14 body regions.
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The Rating Scale for Psychogenic Movement Disorders rates 10 phenomena (rest tremor, action tremor, dystonia, chorea, bradykinesia, myoclonus, tics, athetosis, ballism, cerebellar incoordination), two functions (gait, speech), and 14 body regions.
Authors: Vanessa K. Hinson, Esther Cubo, Cynthia L. Comella, Christopher G. Goetz and Sue Leurgans
- Acronym: PMDRS, Rating Scale for PMD
- Year Published: 2005
- Last Updated: Unchanged since publication
- Assessment Type: ClinRO
- Estimated Time to Complete: 4-7 minutes
Available Translations: Swedish
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