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The Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale Form (AIMS) is a rating scale used to measure the severity of involuntary movements. The AIMS can be helpful in diagnosing and managing movement disorders. The form is typically filled out by a doctor or other healthcare professional. Scores on the AIMS range from 0 to 4, with higher scores indicating more severe symptoms. The form is divided into four sections: facial grimacing, body rocking, limb chorea, and tongue protrusion. Each section includes five questions that should be answered separately for each side of the body (left and right). Scoring is based on the severity of symptoms present, not on how often they occur. Symptoms are rated from 0 (none) to 4 (

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		ABNORMAL INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT SCALE (AIMS)
Public Health Service				NAME:__________________________________________
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration				DATE: _____________________________
National Institute of Mental Health				Prescribing Practitioner: ___________________________
						CODE:				0 = None
										1 = Minimal, may be extreme normal
INSTRUCTIONS:										2 = Mild
Complete Examination Procedure (attachment d.)										3 = Moderate
before making ratings										4 - Severe
MOVEMENT RATINGS: Rate highest severity observed. Rate					RATER						RATER					RATER					RATER
movements that occur upon activation one less than those observed
spontaneously. Circle movement as well as code number that					Date						Date					Date					Date
applies.
Facial and	1.	Muscles of Facial Expression			0 1 2 3 4						0 1 2 3 4					0 1 2 3 4					0 1 2 3 4
Oral		e.g. movements of forehead, eyebrows
Movements		periorbital area, cheeks, including frowning
		blinking, smiling, grimacing
	2.	Lips and Perioral Area			0 1 2 3 4						0 1 2 3 4					0 1 2 3 4					0 1 2 3				4
		e.g., puckering, pouting, smacking
	3.	Jaw e.g. biting, clenching, chewing, mouth			0	1	2	3	4		0	1	2	3	4	0	1	2	3	4	0	1	2	3	4
		opening, lateral movement
	4.	Tongue Rate only increases in movement
		both in and out of mouth. NOT inability to			0 1 2 3 4						0 1 2 3 4					0 1 2 3				4	O 1 2 3 4
		sustain movement. Darting in and out of
		mouth.
	5.	Upper (arms, wrists,, hands, fingers)
		Include choreic movements (i.e., rapid,
Extremity		objectively purposeless, irregular,
Movements		spontaneous) athetoid movements (i.e., slow,			0	1	2	3	4		0	1	2	3	4	0	1	2	3	4	0	1	2	3	4
		irregular, complex, serpentine). DO NOT
		INCLUDE TREMOR (i.e., repetitive,
		regular, rhythmic)
	6.	Lower (legs, knees, ankles, toes)
		e.g., lateral knee movement, foot tapping,
		heel dropping, foot squirming, inversion and			0	1	2	3	4		0	1	2	3	4	0	1	2	3	4	0	1	2	3	4
		eversion of foot.
Trunk	7.	Neck, shoulders, hips e.g., rocking,			0	1 2		3 4			0	1 2		3 4		0	1 2		3 4		0	1 2		3 4
Movements		twisting, squirming, pelvic gyrations
	8.	Severity of abnormal movements overall			0 1 2 3 4						0 1 2 3 4					0 1 2 3 4					0 1 2 3 4
Global	9.	Incapacitation due to abnormal			0 1 2 3 4						0 1 2 3 4					0 1 2 3 4					0 1 2 3 4
Judgments		movements
	10.	Patient’s awareness of abnormal
		movements. Rate only patient’s report
		No awareness	0		0						0					0					0
		Aware, no distress	1			1						1					1					1
		Aware, mild distress	2				2						2						2				2
		Aware, moderate distress	3					3						3						3				3
		Aware, severe distress	4						4						4					4					4
	11.	Current problems with teeth and/or
Dental Status		dentures			No			Yes			No			Yes		No			Yes		No			Yes
					No			Yes			No			Yes		No			Yes		No			Yes
	12.	Are dentures usually worn?
					No			Yes			No			Yes		No			Yes		No			Yes
	13.	Edentia?
					No			Yes			No			Yes		No			Yes		No			Yes
	14.	Do movements disappear in sleep?

Final: 9/2000

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