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Revised upper limb module for spinal muscular atrophy: Development of a new module. Muscle & nerve Mazzone, E. S., Mayhew, A., Montes, J., Ramsey, D., Fanelli, L., Dunaway Young, S., Salazar, R., De Sanctis, R., Pasternak, A., Glanzman, A., Coratti, G., Civitello, M., Forcina, N., Gee, R., Duong, T., Pane, M., Scoto, M., Pera, M. C., Messina, S., Tennekoon, G., Day, J. W., Darras, B. T., De Vivo, D. C., Finkel, R., Muntoni, F., Mercuri, E. 2016

Abstract

There is a growing need for a robust clinical measure to assess upper limb motor function in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), as the available scales lack sensitivity at the extremes of the clinical spectrum. We report the development of the Revised Upper Limb Module (RULM), an assessment specifically designed for upper limb function in SMA patients.An international panel with specific neuromuscular expertise performed a thorough review of scales currently available to assess upper limb function in SMA. This review facilitated a revision of the existing upper limb function scales to make a more robust clinical scale.Multiple revisions of the scale included statistical analysis and captured clinically relevant changes to fulfill requirements by regulators and advocacy groups.The resulting RULM scale shows good reliability and validity, making it a suitable tool to assess upper extremity function in the SMA population for multi-center clinical research. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

View details for DOI 10.1002/mus.25430

View details for PubMedID 27701745