Severity score system for progressive myelopathy: development and validation of a new clinical scale

Severity score system for progressive myelopathy: development and validation of a new clinical scale

Progressive myelopathies can be secondary to inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) such as mucopolysaccharidosis, mucolipidosis, and adrenomyeloneuropathy. The available scale, Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score, was validated only for degenerative vertebral diseases. Our objective is to propo...

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Main Authors: R.M. Castilhos, D. Blank, C.B.O. Netto, C.F.M. Souza, L.N.T. Fernandes, I.V.D. Schwartz, R. Giugliani, L.B. Jardim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2012-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Japanese Orthopaedic Association
Severity Score System for Progressive Myelopathy
Mucopolysaccharidosis
Mucolipidosis
Adrenomyeloneuropathy
Progressive myelopathies
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