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An in-Depth Look at the Non Motor Symptom Scale

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To provide a fast and reliable tool to measure the whole burden of non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease The Non-Motor Symptoms Scale (NMSS) was developed in 2006 to provide clinicians with an instrument for assessment of non-motor symptoms (NMSs) in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) [1]. This validated instrument categorizes NMSs into 30 questions in nine domains. The scale estimates the impact of NMSs by weighing each symptom by frequency and severity, thus capturing their global burden for patients.

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  1. Hospital Ruber Internacional, Madrid, Spain

    Monica Kurtis

  2. King’s College Hospital, London, UK

    Kartik Logishetty

  3. Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain

    Pablo Martinez-Martin

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Kurtis, M., Logishetty, K., Martinez-Martin, P. (2011). An in-Depth Look at the Non Motor Symptom Scale. In: Handbook of Non-Motor Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease. Springer Healthcare, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-908517-60-9_4

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