Field testing of an ataxia scoring and staging system.
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The authors present a simple system for disability scoring and functional staging of an ataxic patient, based on modifications of a previous scheme advocated by De Falco and collaborators (1979). This system was tested under field conditions in 47 ataxic subjects and found to be useful and functional.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques
دوره 7 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1980