Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Rating Scale

Developed in the early 1990s, TWSTRS is a composite scale used to measure three aspects of CD: severity, disability, and pain. TWSTRS total score falls within the range of 0 to 85, where a higher score indicates a more severe condition 1)

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