Scale of the severity of extrapyramidal tone
It is known that the progression of neurodegenerative diseases significantly limits the daily household and professional activities of patients, greatly affecting the functions associated with movement, self-care and cognitive control. Despite the significant scientific breakthroughs in the field of neuroimaging and pathogenetic therapy, the diagnosis and treatment of this category of patients remains a difficult and sometimes a challenging task. Оne of the basic principles in identifying nervous system diseases is implemented through the use of specialized indices, tests and scales. These diagnostic markers are widely used by neurologists, physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, orthopedists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, hel-ping experts to determine not only the presence of pathology, but also, most importantly in rehabilitation, the evolution of certain signs of the disease with the possibility of further timely dynamic control. Among patients with movement disorders, individuals with extrapyramidal disorders make up a separate group in need of rehabilitation care. Unfortunately, the issues of lapidary diagnosis of extrapyramidal disorders remain relevant today. In the avai-lable specialized scientific and practical literature, we failed to find a convenient scale for measuring the severity of extrapyramidal tone in order to assess the effectiveness of drug and comprehensive non-drug rehabilitation treatment. The scale of the severity of extrapyramidal tone developed by us and recommended for practical use will allow neurologists to master a simple, but at the same time effective tool that facilitates early identification and determination of the stage of development of degenerative diseases of the nervous system accompanied by a specific change in muscle tone, which indicates the accuracy of the chosen ways of rehabilitation treatment.