USING MDS-UPDRS SCALE TO ASSESS THE ACTIVITY LEVEL IN PATIENTS WITH PARKINSON’S DISEASE

Đức Huy Bùi1, Thị Diệp Trần2,, Xuân Hiệp Phạm2, Thị Huỳnh Như Lê2
1 University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City
2 Hong Bang International University

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Backgrounds: The effects of neurological disorders are the leading cause of disability worldwide, with an increasing trend due to the aging of the population, including Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease is a degenerative nervous system disorder common in the elderly, affecting 1% of the population over 65 years of age. It is estimated that by 2040 there will be about 12 million people worldwide with Parkinson's disease. In Vietnam, according to 2016 data, there are about 65,000 people with Parkinson's disease. Subjects with Parkinson's disease will decline in function over the years and are at risk of disability if they are not properly assessed for a disease state in which motor factors directly affect daily activities. days needing special attention and specific evaluations. From there, appropriate movement improvement intervention programs are established. Objectives: Assessment of the level of movement and related factors in Parkinson's disease patients in Ho Chi Minh City. Methods: A cross-sectional study on 106 subjects with Parkinson's disease undergoing inpatient and outpatient treatment at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City from August 2022 to September 2022. Patients were assessed for mobility using the MSD-UPDRS scale part III. Results: The mean MDS-UPDRS Part III score was 49.7 with a standard deviation of 18.1 points). In which, the subjects with the problem of "Running when moving in the left hand" accounted for 67% and "Running when moving in the right hand" was 68.9%. in the very mild group, the severe and moderate group focused on "Postural instability" with the rate of 10.4% and 18.9%, respectively. Conclusions: Movement level in patients with Parkinson's disease are at average level according to the MDS-UPDRS scale.

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