Santiago Perez-Lloret, Bart van de Warrenburg, Malco Rossi, Carmen Rodríguez-Blázquez, Theresa Zesiewicz, Jonas A M Saute, Alexandra Durr, Masatoyo Nishizawa, Pablo Martinez-Martin, Glenn T Stebbins, Anette Schrag, Matej Skorvanek
BACKGROUND: We assessed the clinimetric properties of ataxia rating scales and functional tests, and made recommendations regarding their use. METHODS: A systematic literature search was conducted to identify the instruments used to rate ataxia symptoms. The identified rating scales and functional ability tests were reviewed and ranked by the panel as "recommended," "suggested," or "listed" for the assessment of patients with discrete cerebellar disorders, using previously established criteria...
February 2021: Movement Disorders: Official Journal of the Movement Disorder Society