Validation of motor and functional scales for the evaluation of adult patients with 5q spinal muscular atrophy.

Juan Francisco Vázquez CostaMónica PovedanoAndrés E Nascimiento-OsorioAntonio Moreno EscribanoSolange Kapetanovic GarciaRaul DominguezJessica M ExpositoLaura GonzálezCarla MarcoJulita Medina CastilloNuria MuelasDaniel Natera de BenitoNancy Carolina Ñungo GarzónInmaculada Pitarch CastellanoTeresa SevillaDavid Hervás

Published in: European journal of neurology (2022)

This study shows the validity and limitations of the scales most frequently used to assess adult SMA patients. Overall, bedside functional scales showed some advantages over motor scales, although all showed limited responsiveness.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors