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Brook and Vignos Scale

Scale to assess functional status of muscles of upper and lower limb

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Brook and Vignos Scale

Scale to assess functional status of muscles of upper and lower limb

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BROOKE AND VIGNOS SCALE

Dr.Sahla pari
Housesurgeon
GAVC KANNUR
BROOKE AND VIGNOS SCALE
To assess the functional status of patients with muscular
dystrophy by grading arm and leg function.
BROOKE SCALE FOR UPPER
EXTREMITY
GRADE FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTIIION
STARTING WITH ARMS AT THE SIDES,THE Pt. CAN ABDUCT THE ARMS IN A FULL CIRCLE
1 UNTIL THEY TOUCH ABOVE THE HEAD

2 CAN RAISE ARMS ABOVE HEAD ONLY BY FLEXING ELBOW OR BY USING ACCESSORY
MUSCLES
CANNOT RAISE HANDS ABOVE HEAD,
3 BUT CAN RAISE A GLASS OF WATER TO MOUTH

CANNOT RAISE GLASS OF WATER TO MOUTH,


4 BUT CAN RAISE HAND TO MOUTH

CANNOT RAISE HAND TO MOUTH,


5 BUT CAN HOLD PEN OR PICK UP PEN

CANNOT RAISE HANDS TO MOTH,


6 NO FUNCTIONS OF HAND
VIGNOS SCALE OF LOWER
XTREMITY
GRADE FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
1 WALKS AND CLIMBS STAIRS WITHOUT ASSISTANCE
2 WALKS AND CLIMBS STAIRS WITH AID OF RAILINGS
3 WALKS AND CLIMBS STAIRS SLOWLY WITH AID OF RAILINGS
4 WALKS,RAISES FROM CHAIR
BUT CANNOT CLIMB STAIRS
5 WALKS,CANNOT RAISE FROM CHAIR
OR CLIMB STAIRS
6 WALKS WITH AASSISTANCE OR
WALKS INDEPENDENTLY WITH LONG LEG BRACES
7 WALKS WITH LONG LEG BRACES,
BUT REQUIRE CRUTCHES
8 STANDS IN LONG BRACES,
BUT UNABLE TO WALK EVEN WITH ASSISTANCE
9 CONFINED TO WHEELCHAIR
10 BEDRIDDEN

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