Scales used for INPH

                    scales used

1. mini-mental status examination18,19 (mmse)
objective: to evaluate cognitive alterations.咸阳215医院神经外科谢国强
score: 0 to 30 (higher is better).

2. the berg balance scale20,21 (berg)
objective: to evaluate the functional balance capacity in the
following positions: sitting, standing, and leg support.
score: 0 to 56 (higher is better).

3. functional independence measure22 (fim)
objective: to assess the degree of dependence for the functional
activities of daily living.
score: 18 to 126 (higher is better; 18-36 total dependence, 37-90
moderate dependence, and 91-126 independent).

4. dynamic gait index23 (dgi)
objective: to assess the disorders of gait dynamics. the individual is
submitted to a walking test that consists of walking 6 m while
making acceleration and deceleration movements and going
through obstacles.
score: 0 to 24 (higher is better).

5. nph japanese scale9 (nph scale)
objective: to score the patients according to the clinical characteristics
of the nph triad.
score: 0 to 12 (higher is worse).

gait disorder
0 absent
1 unstable gait, but independent
2 walks with 1 support
3 walks with 2 supports or a walker
4 cannot walk
dementia
0 absent
1 no apparent dementia, but apathetic
2 socially dependent, but independent at home
3 partially dependent at home
4 totally dependent
urinary incontinence
0 absent
1 absent, but has polyuria or urinary urgency
2 sometimes, only at night
3 sometimes, even during the day
4 frequent

6. timed up and go24 (tug)
objective: to assess mobility and balance. the test quantifies
functional mobility in seconds by using the time during which
the individual performs a task. the time it takes for the
individual to rise from the chair, walk for 3 m up to
a predetermined point, return to the chair, and sit down is
measured.
normal performance for healthy adults: 10 to 12 seconds.

normal for impaired adults: 12.01 to 20 seconds.
functional impairment: .20.01 seconds.