Development of the Dyskinesia Impairment Mobility Scale to Measure Presence and Severity of Dystonia and Choreoathetosis during Powered Mobility in Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy

The majority of individuals with dyskinetic cerebral palsy cannot use powered mobility with a joystick, due to the lack of manual abilities by the severe presence of dystonia and choreoathetosis. Reliable measurements of these movement disorders is indispensable for good evaluation towards evidence&...

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Published in:	Applied Sciences
Main Authors:	Saranda Bekteshi, Marco Konings, Ioana Gabriela Nica, Sotirios Gakopoulos, Inti Vanmechelen, Jean-Marie Aerts, Hans Hallez, Elegast Monbaliu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Subjects:	powered mobility dyskinetic cerebral palsy dystonia choreoathetosis mobility scale movement disorder children youth reliability validity
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/17/3481