在神经病学的临床研究中,除了常规的生化、影像学甚至基因检查外,还常需要一种特殊测量工具——量表(scale)的参与。以老年期痴呆为例,应用简易精神状态检查量表(mini-mental state examination,MMSE)、Blessed痴呆量表(Blesse...在神经病学的临床研究中,除了常规的生化、影像学甚至基因检查外,还常需要一种特殊测量工具——量表(scale)的参与。以老年期痴呆为例,应用简易精神状态检查量表(mini-mental state examination,MMSE)、Blessed痴呆量表(Blessed dementia scale,BDS)、长谷川痴呆量表(Hasegawa dementia scale,HDS)等,并结合其他诸如CT、MRI以及基因突变等辅助检查,可对痴呆的诊断、鉴别诊断以及病情变化和药物疗效的评价起到至关重要的作用。展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation(81170309)the Jiangsu Province Medical Science and Technology Foundation Chinese Traditional Medicine Project(LB09088)+2 种基金the Nanjing Department of Health Medical Science and Technology Key Project Development Foundation(200905016)the American Academy of Neurology Research Fellowshipthe Parkinson’s Disease Foundation