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Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS): Scoring

Here are the detailed guidelines for rating involuntary movements seen on the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scales (AIMS). What to rate 1. Which types of movements? Some sources, including the classic paper by Munetz and Benjamin (1988) suggest that all involuntary movements that are seen, except tremors, should be rated. However, the purpose of the AIMS…

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