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A functional rating scale scientifically validated

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The MFM database collects the MFM from child and adults patients

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Discover the MFM scale

The Motor Function Measurement (MFM) is a quantitative scale that measures motor functional abilities in a person with neuromuscular disease.

Regardless of the diagnosis and importance of motor impairments, the MFM makes it possible to:

clarify the symptomatology and evolution of neuromuscular diseases

objectify the impact of therapeutic measures

guide rehabilitative and adaptive measures

facilitate communication between the different actors involved in medical care

select homogeneous groups of patients for therapeutic trials

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As part of a clinical trial you were asked to test your skills through the quiz?

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Discover the MFM Play app

The MFM Play app, created to support the administration of the MFM scale, is now available. Find all the information on the dedicated page: Check out the MFM Play app

How to Best Measure Disease Progression in Adult Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patients: A Clinical and Neurophysiological Study

da Graça FF, Iwabe C, Nucci A, de Rezende TJR, França MC Jr.Muscle Nerve 2026 Feb 2. doi: 10.1002/mus.70169This study aimed to identify the most sensitive clinical, patient-reported, and neurophysiological measures to detect short-term disease progression in untreated...

Press release from Roche regarding the SUNFISH study

In a press release, the Roche laboratory indicated that preliminary results from the SUNFISH trial showed an improvement in motor function as assessed by MFM in participants with Spinal Muscular Atrophy treated with risdisplam, compared to placebo. You can...

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