The Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS)
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8. Modified Hoehn and Yahr Staging
The Modified Hoehn and Yahr Staging scale is often used alongside the UPDRS.5Association, European Parkinson’s Disease. ‘Rating Scales.’ Rating Scales | European Parkinson’s Disease Association, www.epda.eu.com/about-parkinsons/symptoms/rating-scales/. This scale helps determine the stage of the disease a patient is in.
Stages range from 0 to 5, with several half-stages being universally recognized as Parkinson’s progresses. While stage 0 indicates that the patient has no signs of Parkinson’s, stage 5 is assigned to those who are bound to a wheelchair or bedridden. Individuals living with unilateral Parkinson’s are considered to be in stage 1 or 1.5, while those with bilateral Parkinson’s are in stage 2 or higher.
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