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. 2021 Jul 23;16:328. doi: 10.1186/s13023-021-01953-8

Table 1.

Developed Instruments of the LORIS MyeliNeuroGene Database for Rare Diseases

Instrument Purpose
Family history Inheritance pattern
Perinatal history Disease onset/progression
Developmental history Disease onset/progression
Investigations Diagnostic Odyssey
Demographics Sociodemographic variables
Clinical presentation Disease onset/progression
Primary diagnosis Disease onset/progression
Gross motor function measure—88 Measure changes in motor function
Leiter-3 intelligence scale Measure changes in intelligence
Neuropsychological examinations Measure changes in cognition
Rehabilitation PT, OT, SLT, etc. used
Clinical evolution Disease onset/progression
Time to event Disease milestones
Clinical examination Disease onset/progression
Swallowing Studies VFSS and FEES evaluations
MRI analyses Disease onset/progression
Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) Measure changes in spasticity
Fahn Marsden Scale (F-M) Measure changes in dystonia
Global Dystonia Scale (GDS) Measure changes in dystonia
Guy's Neurological Disability Scale (GNDS) Measure disability and ADL
Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) Characterize gross motor function
Communication Function Classification System (CFCS) Characterize communication function
Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) Characterize fine motor function
Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System (EDACS) Characterize eating and swallowing functions
Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA) Measure changes in ataxia
Non-communicating Children's Pain Checklist—Revised Measure parent reported pain
Parent Reported Stress Questionnaires Measure parental stress
Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaires Measure patient’s quality of life

PT physical therapy, OT occupational therapy, SLT Speech and language therapy, VFSS Video fluoroscopic swallow study, FEES Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing, MRI Magnetic resonance imaging, ADL Activities of daily living