[Movement patterns of demented and non-demented nursing home patients using the Involuntary Movements and Extrapyramidal Scale. Effects of pharmacotherapy].
[Movement patterns of demented and non-demented nursing home patients using the Involuntary Movements and Extrapyramidal Scale. Effects of pharmacotherapy].
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Original abstract
We applied the involuntary movements and extrapyramidal scale in 54 patients (41 with dementia, 13 without dementia) of the Käferberg nursing home. Increased severity of parkinsonism was negatively correlated with Mini-Mental State scores (mnestic function r = 0.479, p less than 0.001/spatial function r = -0.617, p less than 0.001) and with activities of daily living scores (r = 0.635, p less than 0.001). Increased severity of parkinsonism and impaired memory are associated with poor performance in activities of daily living.