Clinical assessment of upper limb impairments and functional capacity in Parkinson's disease

Reply to “Clinical assessment of upper limb impairments and functional capacity in Parkinson's disease”: defining upper limb functional capacity in people with Parkinson's disease

“…We appreciate the insightful remarks from our colleagues on our use of the term "functional capacity" in our manuscript in Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria. 1,2 We concur that employing transparent terminology to discuss a frequently neglected aspect of Parkinson's disease (PD) managementthe assessment of upper limb functional capacityis important in the clinical discourse on movement disorders. Functional capacity generally refers to the ability to carry out necessary or desirable tasks under specific conditions.…”