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NDA ABCD CCF OAI NIAAADA AMP SCZ HEAL

Heidelberg Neurological Soft Signs Scale

60 Shared Subjects

N/A
Clinical Assessments
Psychosis
10/11/2017
heidelberg01
10/20/2017
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Definition
Submission Template
Query Element Name Data Type Size Required Description Value Range Notes Aliases
subjectkey GUID Required The NDAR Global Unique Identifier (GUID) for research subject NDAR*
src_subject_id String 20 Required Subject ID how it's defined in lab/project
interview_date Date Required Date on which the interview/genetic test/sampling/imaging/biospecimen was completed. MM/DD/YYYY
interview_age Integer Required Age in months at the time of the interview/test/sampling/imaging. 0::1440 Age is rounded to chronological month. If the research participant is 15-days-old at time of interview, the appropriate value would be 0 months. If the participant is 16-days-old, the value would be 1 month.
sex String 20 Required Sex of subject at birth M;F; O; NR M = Male; F = Female; O=Other; NR = Not reported gender
Query visit String 60 Recommended Visit name
Query gait Integer Recommended Gait 0::3 0 = No conspicuous problems; 1 = Reduced or exaggerated arm swing, after several strides the general impression is of a somewhat undynamic or intermittently disturbed gait; 2 = One or two features clearly change the gain (e.g., small-stepping, over-striding, barely swinging arms, rhythm loss); 3 = Toddling, undynamic shuffling, or strong coordination difficulties impede walking g
Query tandem_walking Integer Recommended Tandem walking 0;1 0 = With closed eyes the patient loses balance, but with open eyes has only a little difficulty; 1 = Even with open eyes, considerable balance problems, path deviations, and over-striding occur tw
Query right_left_orientation Integer Recommended Right/left orientation 0::3 0 = (a) and (b) completed without hesitation - with (c) and (d) only a little hesitation; 1 = Slight hesidation with (a) or (b). Immediate self-correction of errors with (c) or (d).; 2 = Long uncertainty with (a) or (b), spontaneous self-correction with (a) or (b), a false action with (c) or (d); 3 = Simple pointing error/s with (a) or (b) rlo
Query arm_holding_test Integer Recommended Arm-holding test 0::3 0 = Within a reasonable period (1-2 min.), no problems appear; 1 = A minor fault (e.g., finger movements), or slight pronation, or slight tendency to let the arms sink; 2 = The faults in (1) are combined and/or more pronounced; 3 = The basic position clearly changes after a few seconds. Different faults in combination (e.g., clear arm sinking, finger movements, and pronation) aht
Query finger_to_nose_test Integer Recommended Finger-to-nose test 0::3 0 = The exercise is promptly and confidently performed; 1 = Minor correction movements, or slight pointing inaccuracy (e.g., touching the side of the nose with closed eyes); 2 = With closed eyes, trembles of indecision and/or pointing inaccuracy occur. With open eyes, however, the exercise is performed with ease; 3 = Even with open eyes, inaccuracy and trembles of indecision ocur fnt
Query ozeretzki_test Integer Recommended Ozeretzki's Test 0::3 0 = After a little practice, the exercise is successfully performed; 1 = By higher tempos, only short sections of the exercise are successfully completed, these being interrupted by hand errors, loss of rhythm, or slowing of the tempo; 2 = Even slowly , only a few sections are successfully completed. Difficulty in coordinating the arms occurs - the basic pattern is, however, correct.; 3 = Even after a slow demonstration, no section is correctly completed, the correlation with the demonstrated actions is low. ot
Query diadochokinesis Integer Recommended Diadochokinesis 0::3 0 = The action is prompt and smooth. At the most, a slight asymmetry (developed by the dominant side) occurs.; 1 = Slight faults (e.g., loss of rhythm, bent fingers); 2 = Several errors (e.g., interruptions, gradual change in the hand positions); 3 = The performance sharply deteriorates after a few seconds, very pronounced coordination difficulties, even slowly the movements are un-rhythmical. ddk
Query pronation_supination Integer Recommended Pronation-supination 0::3 0 = A swift, reliable performance. A slight slowing on the non-dominant side is not significant; 1 = At a high tempo, occasional errors or pausing occur, or the hands a reincompletely rotated. The performance slowly improves; 2 = Difficulties and minor errors at a low tempo; 3 = Frequent gross errors ps
Query finger_to_thumb_opposition Integer Recommended Finger-to-thumb opposition 0::3 0 = The performance is fluent and secure; 1 = Broken rhythm, slow, side differences, single errors; 2 = Faltering and re-starting, the finger sequence is incorrect; 3 = Even slowly, the exercise cannot be completed fto
Query mirror_movements Integer Recommended Mirror movements 0::3 0 = No perceptible mirror movements; 1 = Slight, active jerking appearing only intermittently (passively transferred movements or tremors are insignificant); 2 = Frequent, clear jerking of single fingers; 3 = Similar movements appear to those exercised by the active hand mm
Query two_point_discrimination Integer Recommended Two-point-discrimination 0::3 0 = The threshold is 3.5mm or less; 1 = 6 mm or less; 2 = 10mm or less; 3 = More than 10mm 2pd
Query graphesthesia Integer Recommended Graphesthesia 0::3;9 0 = All symbols are easily recognized; 1 = Indecision, errors immediately self-corrected, only one error; 2 = Two to three errors; 3 = More than three errors; 9 = Not capable gs
Query face_hand_test Integer Recommended Face-hand test 0::3 0 = All touches are easily located; 1 = Once double-touch is not recognised; 2 = 2 - 3 double-touch errors; 3 = 4 or more errors, in particular with single touching fht
Query stereognosis Integer Recommended Stereognosis 0::3 0 = All coins are recognised, two or fewer errors; 1 = Mistaking of coins of similar size (e.g., 2 and 4); 2 = Mistaking of coins of clearly differing sizes (e.g., 1 and 4), but partly correct identification; 3 = Coins are not recognized, patient guesses roughly sg
Query fist_edge_palm_test Integer Recommended Fist-edge-palm-test 0::3 0 = Fast, trouble-free performance; 1 = Slow, fist is sometimes hit on the side, pausing; 2 = Sequence sometimes incorrect; 3 = No section correctly completed fep
Query speech_articulation Integer Recommended Speech and articulation 0::3 0 = The repeated sentences are spoken swiftly and fluently; 1 = Single mispronunciations, single-syllable errors remain on the second repetition; 2 = Several syllable errors, word order changed; 3 = Sentence clearly altered sa
Query heidelberg_nss_mc Integer Recommended Heidelberg NSS Score: Motor coordination
Query heidelberg_nss_si Integer Recommended Heidelberg NSS Score: Sensory integration
Query heidelberg_nss_cmt Integer Recommended Heidelberg NSS Score: Complex motor tasks
Query heidelberg_nss_rlso Integer Recommended Heidelberg NSS Score: Right/left and spatial orientation
Query heidelberg_nss_hs Integer Recommended Heidelberg NSS Score: Hard signs
Query heidelberg_nss_total Integer Recommended Heidelberg NSS Score: Total heidelberg_sum
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  • Description: A basic description
  • Value Range: Which values can appear validly in this element (case sensitive for strings)
  • Notes: Expanded description or notes on coding of values
  • Aliases: A list of currently supported Aliases (alternate element names)
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