Ask the patient whether he/she notices any movements in mouth, face, hands, or feet. If yes, ask to describe and to what extent they currently bother patient or interfere with his/her activities.

The Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) measures involuntary movements of tardive dyskinesia (TD).

Pulling, twisting, sustained, and repetitive movements or postures that are usually focal, involving the head, neck, eyes, mouth, jaw, tongue, and face (torticollis, trismus, jaw opening, grimacing, …

The Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) test is a widely recognized and invaluable tool for assessing and monitoring involuntary movement disorders. It plays a crucial role in diagnosing …

The AIMS requires the raters to compare the observed movements to the average movement disturbance seen in persons with TD. Such relative judgments may vary among raters with different …

In these microsessions, you will receive instruction on how the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) can be utilized in practice to better assess patients for tardive dyskinesia and learn more …

The Abnormal Involuntary Movement Rating Scale (AIMS) is the most commonly used scale to measure tardive dyskinesia. Research usually uses the first seven items that measure the severity and …

The Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) is a 12-item, clinician-rated scale assessing the severity of tardive dyskinesia (TD) in patients taking antipsychotic medications.

The AIMS is a 12-item clinician-rated scale to assess severity of dyskinesias (specifically, orofacial movements and extremity and truncal movements) in patients taking neuroleptic medications.

The Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) was developed by the Psychopharmacology Research Branch of the National Institute of Mental Health and is one of the most widely used …