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MG-ADL Score Calculator

MG-ADL Score Calculator

Activity Description Score (0-3)
Talking 0 = Normal
1 = Intermittent slurring or nasal speech
2 = Constant slurring or nasal speech, but can be understood
3 = Difficult-to-understand speech
Chewing 0 = Normal
1 = Fatigue with solid food
2 = Fatigue with soft food
3 = Gastric tube required
Swallowing 0 = Normal
1 = Rare episode of choking
2 = Frequent choking necessitating changes in diet
3 = Gastric tube required
Breathing 0 = Normal
1 = Shortness of breath with exertion
2 = Shortness of breath at rest
3 = Ventilator dependence
Impairment of ability to brush teeth or comb hair 0 = None
1 = Extra effort, but no rest periods needed
2 = Rest periods needed
3 = Cannot do one of these functions
Impairment of ability to arise from a chair 0 = None
1 = Mild, sometimes uses arms
2 = Moderate, always uses arms
3 = Severe, requires assistance
Double Vision 0 = None
1 = Occurs, but not daily
2 = Daily, but not constant
3 = Constant
Eyelid Droop 0 = None
1 = Occurs, but not daily
2 = Daily, but not constant
3 = Constant
Total MG-ADL Score 0