Revised Hammersmith Scale (RHS) for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

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The Revised Hammersmith Scale (RHS) is specifically design outcome measure for people affected by Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)[1] . Its pre The Hammersmith Functional Motor Scale (HFMS), was the first outcome measure designed to capture physical abilities in patients with SMA type 2 and 3[2]. An expanded version of the scale was published to be used for patients who were ambulant. It was named the Hammersmith Functional Motor Scale Expanded (HFMSE)[3]. In later years

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  1. Ramsey D, Scoto M, Mayhew A, Main M, Mazzone ES, Montes J, et al. (2017) Revised Hammersmith Scale for spinal muscular atrophy: A SMA specific clinical outcome assessment tool. PLoS ONE 12(2): e0172346. doi:10.1371/journal. pone.0172346
  2. Main M, Kairon H, Mercuri E, Muntoni F. The Hammersmith Functional Motor Scale for Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy: a Scale to Test Ability and Monitor Progress in Children with Limited Ambulation. European Journal of Paediatric Neurology. 2003;7(4):155–9. pmid:12865054
  3. O'Hagen JM, Glanzman AM, McDermott MP, Ryan PA, Flickinger J, Quigley J, et al. An expanded version of the Hammersmith Functional Motor Scale for SMA II and III patients. Neuromuscular disorders: NMD. 2007;17(9–10):693–7. Epub 2007/07/31. pmid:17658255