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KURTZKES EXTENDED DISABILITY STATUS SCALE [1 record]

Record 1 2006-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Nervous System
DEF

A commonly used rating system for evaluating the degree of neurologic impairment in multiple sclerosis, based on neurologic findings, and not symptoms.

OBS

There are 10 grades in all, in steps and half-steps (for example, 4, 4.5, 5), with "1" being neurologically normal and "10" being death.

Key term(s)
  • Kurtzke expanded disability status scale
  • Kurtzke's extended disability status scale

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Système nerveux
CONT

Comparaison du dommage axonal chez les patients atteints de sclérose en plaques ayant un score élevé ou un score bas à l'échelle étendue du statut d'invalidité.

Spanish

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