Table 2

Mean clinical rating scores of all dyskinetic patients and mean clinical rating scores of dyskinetic patients falling within the task specific normal range of acceleration

Task No Description % Dyskinetic patients within normal ranges (actual No)2-150 Mean AIMS score of dyskinetic patients within normal range Mean AIMS score of
all dyskinetic patients (range)
Mean Goetz score
of patients within normal ranges
Mean Goetz score of
all dyskinetic patients (range)
1Sit, silent11 (1/9)0.58.88 (0.5–19.5)11.7 (0.5–3)
2Mental taxation11 (1/9)411.63 (3.5–21.5)11.87 (1–4)
3Conversation11 (1/9)0.511.63 (4–16.5)11.79 (1–3)
1, 2, and 3“Sitting tasks“11 (1/9)2.6710.86 (0.5–21.5)11.69 (0.5–4)
4Writing12.5 (1/8)29.875 (1.5–17)11.68 (1–2.5)
5Drinking12.5 (1/8)3.59.41 (3–15.5)11.38 (1–2.5)
6Preparing toast010.66 (3–19)1.83 (1–3)
7Eating toast011.17 (4.5–21.5)1.75 (1–3)
6 and 7(combined)010.9 (3–21.5)1.75 (1–3)
8Coat37.5 (3/8)6.68.25 (1–19)11.72 (1–3.5)
1–8All tasks - walking11 (1/9)4.818.76 (0.1–19.1)11.51 (0.1–1.53)
9Walking100 (12/12)7.5 (0.5–15.5)7.5 (0.5–15.5)1.541.54 (1–2)
  • 2-150 Not all patients exhibited dyskinesias in all tasks.