Table 5.

Rating scale used to comprehensively evaluate oromandibular dystonia.

Points	Mastication Scale	Speech Scale	Pain Scale	Discomfort Scale
4	Only able to consume liquids	Inaudible (more than 50% of speech)	Severe pain (visual analog scale score: >75%)	Severe discomfort
3	Finds it difficult and takes a long time to eat soft food	Inaudible (less than 50% of speech)	Moderate, intermittent to continuous pain (visual analog scale score: 50–75%)	Moderate to severe discomfort
2	Only able to eat soft food	Audible, but difficult to comprehend	Mild continuous to moderate intermittent pain (visual analog scale score: 25–50%)	Mild to moderate discomfort
1	Able to eat anything, but it takes a long time	Finds it hard to speak clearly	Mild, intermittent pain (visual analog scale score: <25%)	Mild discomfort
0	Normal	Normal	No pain	No discomfort