Skip to main content
. 2015 Aug 25;26:61–68. doi: 10.1007/8904_2015_485

Table 1.

MPS-specific physical symptom scale

Feature Score Description
Skeletal/orthopedic 0 No orthopedic symptom
1 1–2 symptoms
2 3–4 symptoms
3 5–6 symptoms or cord compression
Skeletal/orthopedic symptoms include limited range of motion, kyphosis, scoliosis, hip dysplasia, knock knee, and high arch foot
Vision 0 No visual impairment or symptom
1 Mild corneal clouding or glaucoma or cataract
2 Moderate corneal clouding or both glaucoma and cataract
3 Severe corneal clouding or retinal degeneration
Hearing 0 None
1 Mild hearing loss
2 Moderate hearing loss
3 Severe hearing loss
Cardiorespiratory 0 None
1 1–2 cardiac or respiratory symptoms
2 3–4 symptoms or presence of sleep apnea
3 5–6 symptoms or history of cardiac surgery
Cardiac and respiratory symptoms include murmur, hypertension, valve disease, cardiac surgery, chronic nasal discharge/obstruction, tonsils/adenoids, respiratory infection/reactive airway disease, and sleep apnea
Hydrocephalus 0 Absent
1 Hydrocephalus without shunt
2 Hydrocephalus with shunt
3 Revision of shunt
Number of surgeries 0 No surgery
1 Less than 4 surgeries
2 4 to 8 surgeries
3 More than 8 surgeries
Total score = 0–18