title: [Introduction of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis self-assessment scale].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To introduce a new functional self-assessment scale of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
  
  
  METHODS
  By comparing current different ALS functional scales and combining relative clinical experience and numeric pain intensity scale, ALS self-assessment scale was set down by International Association of Neural Restoration.
  
  
  RESULTS
  ALS self-assessment scale included 3 categories with 18 items, adopting 10 points grading system, namely 10 was defined as the normal, 0 as the worst, and the total scores was 180. This scale included: (1) Bulbus medullae function: speech, swallowing, salivation, and tongue extension. (2) Limbs function: left arm movement, left hand movement, right arm movement, right hand movement, left leg movement, right leg movement, trunk movement, head-up, walking, and climbing stairs. (3) Others: breathing, muscular tone, pain, and muscle discomfort.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  ALS self-assessment scale is specifically designed for ASL patients. It can evaluate patient's function comprehensively and is simple and convenient, consuming less time.
authors.affiliation: Beijing Hongtianji Neuroscience Academy, Beijing, 100144, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Haitao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xi
authors.forename: Hongyun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Qingmiao
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Di
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yancheng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ruiwen
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Zhao
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Zixing
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Xie
mesh_terms: D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003943:Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological; D006801:Humans