The Fahn-Tolosa-Marin Tremor Rating Scale (FTMTRS) assesses tremor severity and and consists of three parts. Part A (with a maximum score of 80) rates tremor at rest, during posture, and intentional movements for nine parts of the body, including the head, trunk and limbs; Part B (with a maximum score of 36) rates action tremor of the upper limbs, particularly while writing and pouring liquids; part C the patient rates the impact of tremor on his or her functional disability (speaking, feeding, drinking, hygiene, dressing, writing, and working) with a maximum score of 28. The total score obtained by adding the three parts of the FTM-TRS is 144, with a higher score indicating higher disease severity/disability.
The FTM-TRS also includes one separate item dealing with global assessment of tremor-related disability, rated by both patient and examiner on a 5-point scale.