COGNITIVE FUNCTION
1. Concentration/Speed of thought
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Normal mental ability
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Notes some diminished capacity for concentration or need for longer time to accomplish normal tasks but able to manage nearly all of daily affairs
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Definitely loses track of conversation or task, takes more than twice as long to complete some tasks, needs help to manage more difficult tasks of daily life (e.g. financial records) or complex work activities
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Marked slowing of mental processes, perseveration or loss of train of thought, needs help to manage almost all daily affairs requiring cognition
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Only rudimentary cognition
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Cannot evaluate
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Not elicited
2. Reading (or TV)
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Normal
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Notes mild increase in effort or occasionally loses place in either reading or TV
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Reduced reading or TV because of slowness, clearly more laborious, or requires repeated efforts, but can follow news or similar subjects
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Reading or TV markedly reduced because of difficulty attending or following plot but occasionally reads or watches with reduced attention or comprehension
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Unable to read or watch TV at all because cannot make sense of subject, etc.
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Cannot evaluate
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Not elicited
3. Memory
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Normal
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Mildly more forgetful than usual, will occasionally miss appointments
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Definite memory difficulty, needs to keeps lists, forgets events of day or activities in mid task
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Frankly confused at times about events, places, persons
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Persistently disoriented to time, frequently to place or person
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Cannot evaluate
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Not elicited
4. Speech
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Normal
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Mild hesitancy, extra deliberation of occasional use of inappropriate words
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Definite slowness or difficulty finding words of use of wrong or inappropriate words
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Reduced speech output or frequent speech errors
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Speech limited to a few phrases at best
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Cannot evaluate
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Not elicited
MOTOR FUNCTION
5. Gait
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Normal
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Mild unsteadiness, imbalance, slowness or weakness, but fully ambulatory without assistance
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Unsteady or weak, requiring cane or some prop
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Requires bilateral (e.g. walker or human) prop
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Unable to walk
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Cannot evaluate
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Not elicited
6. Upper Extremity Coordination
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Normal dexterity
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Mild slowing or clumsiness of hands without functional impairment
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Moderate clumsiness of hands, altering handwriting or slowing regular hand activities (eating, etc.)
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Marked clumsiness resulting in difficulty performing ADL (e.g. difficulty feeding without manual help of others)
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Unable to perform hand-related ADL because of incoordination
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Cannot evaluate
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Not elicited
7. Involuntary Movement (Includes Tremor, Myoclonus & Chorea)
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None or normal mild tremor
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Noticeable new or increase in adventitious movements, but does not interfere with ADL
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New or increased adventitious movements impair handwriting or other manual tasks, but still can function independently for most ADL
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Marked adventitious movements interfering with most ADL
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Severe adventitious movements necessitate nearly full-time care
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Cannot evaluate
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Not elicited
8. Bladder Incontinence
00 Normal control
01 Rare or occasional loss (doesn't make it) or urgency
02 Incontinence > 2/week
03 Requires indwelling Foley or Texas, or frequent (daily) incontinence
08 Cannot evaluate
09 Not elicited
BEHAVIOR/MOOD
9. Mood
00 Normal spirits, no depression
01 Depressed about illness but does not intrude on function
02 Very depressed, requiring medication or therapy
03 Severe depression, requires suicide precautions
08 Cannot evaluate
09 Not elicited
10. Social Apathy/Withdrawal
00 Normal socialization
01 Diminished interest but continues with normal activities
02 Activities reduced because of lack of interest or initiative but maintains most contacts
03 Marked loss of interest in friends and normal social activities, does not seek social contact
04 Little or no meaningful socialization
08 Cannot evaluate
09 Not elicited
11. Emotional Lability/Agitation
00 Normal
01 Irritable, more easily agitated or excited, but does not alter social ability
02 Clearly labile or hyperactive so that interactions are altered, with occasional inappropriate
social interaction
03 Nearly constant hyperactivity or hypomania interfering with social interactions
04 Frank delirium or psychosis
MENTAL STATUS and AFFECT
12. Level of Consciousness (best fit)
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Normal 05 Lethargic
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Delirious 06 Stuporous, unresponsive to verbal stimuli
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Agitated 07 Persistent vegetative state of coma
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Anxious 08 Cannot evaluate
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Slow 09 Not elicited
12a. If lethargic,
00 Readily arousable 01 Requiring frequent arousal
13. Degree of Alteration
00 Normal emotional response and expression
01 Mildly abnormal affect; clearly inappropriate but allows coherent and full interaction
02 Moderate-to-severely altered affect, heavily colors all interactions
08 Cannot evaluate
09 Not elicited
14. Type of Alteration
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Normal 05 Depressed
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Labile, increased emotionality 06 Flat, lacking emotional expression
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Prevalent anxiety, hyperactivity 07 Other _____________________________
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Hypomania or mania 08 Cannot evaluate
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Giddy, childlike, inappropriately light 09 Not elicited
15. Response slowing
00 Normal or hyperactive 03 Severely slowed, nearly fully or mute
01 Mild slowing of response time 08 Cannot evaluate
02 Moderate slowing of response time 09 Not elicited
SENSATION
17. Neuropathy Symptoms
00 None
01 Mild distal paresthesia or pain not requiring more than occasional non-narcotic analgesics and not interfering with Activities of Daily Living
02 Moderate distal paresthesia/pain requiring daily non-narcotic
03 Severe distal paresthesia or pain requiring daily narcotic analgesic and substantially interfering with Activities of Daily Living
08 Cannot evaluate
09 Not elicited
HEADACHE
18. Headache
00 None or occasionally as before illness 03 Severe (daily, requiring narcotic analgesics)
01 Mild approximately I/week 08 Cannot evaluate
02 Moderate (nearly daily, requiring 09 Not elicited
repeated non-narcotic analgesics)
SEIZURES
19. Seizures
00 None
01 Single partial or generalized seizure
02 Repeated (<3/wk) partial or generalized seizures
03 Frequent (>4/wk) partial or generalized seizures
08 Cannot evaluate
09 Not elicited
CRANIAL NERVES
20. Retina
00 Normal
01 Cotton wool (AIDS) retinopathy
02 Hemorrhagic (presumed CMV retinopathy)
03 Other abnormality
08 Cannot evaluate
09 Not elicited
OCULAR MOTILITY
21. Smooth Pursuits (Have the participant follow finger a minimum of 2 times horizontally from side to side and 2 times vertically from up to down)
00 Normal
01 Mildly abnormal (mild cogwheeling)
02 Moderately - severely abnormal
08 Cannot evaluate
09 Not elicited
22. Saccades [Place finger in participant’s lateral field and ask participant to look at finger (without snapping finger) then your nose, alternating. Repeat for opposite lateral direction, as well as vertically (up and downward)]
00 Normal
01 Mildly abnormal (mild cogwheeling)
02 Moderately - severely abnormal
08 Cannot evaluate
09 Not elicited
STRENGTH
Strength score reflects worst major muscle group or groups. Scores of 0-3 refer to weakness related to ADC only. Test by asking patient to do a deep knee bend, walk on toes and heels, and hop on each foot.
23. Right Leg
00 Normal
01 Mild weakness (4/5)
02 Moderate weakness (3/5)
03 Severe weakness (2/5 or worse)
04 Other _______________________________________
08 Cannot evaluate
09 Not elicited
23a. Is weakness related to neuropathy?
00 No weakness found
01 No, neuropathy not present
02 No, neuropathy present, but not thought to be etiology of weakness
03 Yes, neuropathy somewhat affecting strength or measure of strength
04 Yes, neuropathy responsible for majority of finding.
08 Cannot evaluate
09 Not elicited
24. Left Leg
00 Normal
01 Mild weakness (4/5)
02 Moderate weakness (3/5)
03 Severe weakness (2/5 or worse)
04 Other _______________________________________
08 Cannot evaluate
09 Not elicited
24a. Is weakness related to neuropathy?
00 No weakness found
01 No, neuropathy not present
02 No, neuropathy present, but not thought to be etiology of weakness
03 Yes, neuropathy somewhat affecting strength or measure of strength
04 Yes, neuropathy responsible for majority of finding.
08 Cannot evaluate
09 Not elicited
COORDINATION
25. Gait Coordination (Test by asking subject to walk quickly down hall, turn rapidly and return)
00 Normal gait
01 Mild impairment (evident only on rapid turns or tandem)
02 Moderate impairment (clear difficulty of unassisted gait)
03 Severe impairment (walking only with assistance)
04 Non-ambulatory
05 Weakness precludes assessment of gait coordination
08 Cannot evaluate
09 Not elicited
26. Limb Coordination (Test by opposition of the first and second fingers, rapid wrist rotation, and rapid foot tapping)
00 Normal
01 Mild slowness or clumsiness (compared to examiner, the movement is slightly slower, fatigues or breaks down earlier)
02 Moderate slowness or clumsiness
03 Weakness precludes assessment of gait coordination
08 Cannot evaluate
09 Not elicited
REFLEXES
27. Deep Tendon Reflexes
00 Normal 05 Increased on one side
01 Increased in legs only 06 Other __________________________
02 Generalized increase 07 Depressed or absent ankle jerks only (o/w normal)
03 General decrease (most notably distally) 08 Cannot evaluate
04 Increased proximally and depressed distally 09 Not tested
28. Jaw Jerk
00 Absent
01 Present
02 Unusually brisk
08 Cannot evaluate
09 Not elicited
29. Snout Reflex
00 Absent
01 Present
02 Prominent
08 Cannot evaluate
09 Not elicited
NEUROPATHY
30. Severity of Sensory Loss
00 Normal
01 Mild impairment (e.g. increased threshold to position, vibration, or light touch in great toes)
02 Moderate impairment (e.g. decrease in position or vibration, pin or cold to ankles)
03 Severe impairment (e.g. decrease or loss of sensation to knees or wrists or comparable level)
08 Cannot evaluate
09 Not elicited
31. Severity of Neuropathy
00 None
01 Mild weakness or sensory impairment but independent ambulation and hand use
02 Moderate, needs assistance to ambulate, or with hand tasks
03 Severe, unable to ambulate or do hand tasks
08 Cannot assess
09 Not elicited
32. Type of Neuropathy
00 None
01 Predominantly distal sensory
02 Predominantly motor
03 Mixed distal
04 Mononeuritis or localized radiculopathy
05 Mononeuritis multiplex or polyradicutopathy
06 Other ______________________________
08 Cannot assess
09 Not elicited
MOTOR UPDRS EXAMINATION
33. Speech
00 Normal
01 Slight loss of expression, diction and/or volume
02 Monotone, slurred but understandable
03 Marked impairment, difficult to understand
04 Unintelligible
08 Cannot assess
09 Not elicited
34. Facial Expression
00 Normal
01 Slight hypomimia, could be normal "Poker Face"
02 Slight but definitely abnormal diminution of facial expression
03 Moderate hypomimia; lips parted some of the time
04 Masked or fixed face with severe or complete loss of facial expression; lips parted 1/4 inch or more
08 Cannot assess
0
00 Absent
01 Slight and infrequently present
02 Mild in amplitude and present most of the time
03 Moderate in amplitude and present most of the time
04 Marked in amplitude and present most of the time
08 Cannot assess
09 Not elicited
9 Not elicited
35a-e. Tremor at Rest (see scoring box)
35a. Face, lips, and chin
35b. Arm, right
35c. Arm, left
35d. Leg, right
3
00 Absent
01 Slight; present with action
02 Moderate in amplitude present with action only
03 Moderate in amplitude with posture holding as well as action
04 Marked in amplitude; interferes with feeding
08 Cannot assess
09 Not elicited
5e. Leg, left
36a-b. Action or Postural Tremor
a. RIGHT ARM
b. LEFT ARM
37a-e. Rigidity (Judged on passive movement of major joints with subject relaxed in sitting position.
Cogwheeling to be ignored. Performed with and without distraction; see scoring box)
3
00 Absent
01 Slight and infrequently present
02 Mild and present most of the time
03 Moderate and present most of the time
04 Marked and present most of the time
08 Cannot assess
09 Not elicited
7a. Neck,
37b. Arm, right
37c. Arm, left
37d. Leg, right
37e. Leg, left
38a-b. Finger Taps (Subject taps thumb with index finger in rapid succession with widest amplitude
possible, each hand separately)
00 Normal (15 or more/5 sec)
01 Mild slowing and/or reduction in amplitude (11-14/5 sec)
02 Moderately impaired. Definite and early fatiguing. May have occasional arrest in movement (7-10/5 sec)
03 Severely impaired. Frequent hesitation in initiating movements or arrests in ongoing movements (3-6/5 sec)
04 Can barely perform the task (0-2/5 sec)
08 Cannot assess
09 Not elicited
a. RIGHT FINGERS
b. LEFT FINGERS
39a-b. Hand Movements [Subject opens and closes hands in rapid succession with widest amplitude possible (full digit extension/flexion), each hand separately]
00 Normal
01 Mild slowing and/or reduction in amplitude
02 Moderately impaired. Definite and early fatiguing. May have occasional arrest in movement
03 Severely impaired. Frequent hesitation in initiating movements
04 Can barely perform the task
08 Cannot assess
09 Not elicited
a. RIGHT HAND
b. LEFT HAND
40a-b. Rapid Alternating Movements of Hands/Arms (Pronation-supination of hands, vertically or horizontally, with as large an amplitude as possible, both hands simultaneously)
a
00 Normal
01 Mild slowing and/or reduction in amplitude
02 Moderately impaired. Definite and early fatiguing. May have occasional arrest in movement
03 Severely impaired. Frequent hesitation in initiating movements
04 Can barely perform the task
08 Cannot assess
09 Not elicited
. RIGHT ARM
b. LEFT ARM
41a-b. Leg Agility (with knees bent, subject taps heel on ground in rapid succession, picking up entire leg. Amplitude should be about 3 inches.)
00 Normal
01 Mild slowing and/or reduction in amplitude
02 Moderately impaired. Definite and early fatiguing. May have occasional arrest in movement
03 Severely impaired. Frequent hesitation in initiating movements or arrests
04 Can barely perform the task
08 Cannot assess
09 Not elicited
a. RIGHT LEG
b. LEFT LEG
42. Arising from chair (subject attempts to arise from a straight back wood or metal chair, with arms folded across chest)
00 Normal
01 Slow; or may need more than one attempt
02 Pushes self up from arms of seat
03 Tends to fall back and may have to try more than one time, but can get up without help
04 Unable to arise without help
08 Cannot assess
09 Not elicited
43. Posture
00 Normal
01 Not quite erect, slightly stooped posture; could be normal for older person
02 Moderately stooped posture, definitely abnormal; can be leaning slightly to one side
03 Severely stooped posture with kyphosis; can be leaning moderately to one side
04 Marked flexion with extreme abnormality of posture
08 Cannot assess
09 Not elicited
44. Gait
00 Normal
01 Walks slowly, may shuffle with short steps
02 Walks with difficulty, but requires little or no assistance
03 Severe disturbance of gait, requiring assistance
04 Cannot walk at all even with assistance
05 Spastic
06 Circumductive
08 Cannot assess
09 Not elicited
45. Postural Stability (Response to sudden posterior displacement produced by pull on shoulders while subject is erect, with eyes open and feet slightly apart. Subject is prepared.)
00 Normal (2 or less steps)
01 Retropulsion, but recovers unaided
02 Absence of postural response; would fall if not caught by examiner
03 Very unstable, tends to lose balance spontaneously
04 Unable to stand without assistance
08 Cannot assess
09 Not elicited
46. Body Bradykinesias and Hypokinesia (Combining slowness, hesitance, decreased arm swing, small amplitude and poverty of movement in general)
00 None
01 Minimal slowness, giving movement a deliberate character; could be normal for some persons. Possibly reduced amplitude
02 Mild degree of slowness and poverty of movement which is definitely abnormal
03 Moderate slowness, poverty or small amplitude of movement
04 Marked slowness, poverty or small amplitude of movement
08 Cannot assess
09 Not elicited
SUMMARY
47a. Is peripheral neuropathy present? 00 No 01 Yes
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