Motors tests | Points |
Raising rat by the tail | 3 |
1 Flexion of forelimb |
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1 Flexion of hindlimb |
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1 Head moved >10˚ to vertical axis within 30s |
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Placing rat on the floor (normal = 0; maximum = 3) | 3 |
0 Normal walk |
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1 Inability to walk straight |
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2 Circling toward the paretic side |
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3 Fall down to the paretic side |
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Sensory tests | 2 |
1 Placing test (visual and tactile test) |
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2 Proprioceptive test (deep sensation, pushing the paw against the table edge to stimulate limb muscles) |
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Beam balance test (normal = 0; maximum = 6) | 6 |
0 Balances with steady posture |
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1 Grasps side of beam |
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2 Hugs the beam and one limb falls down from the beam |
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3 Hugs the beam and two limbs fall down from the beam, or spins on beam (>60s) |
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4 Attempts to balance on the beam but falls off (>40s) |
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5 Attempts to balance on the beam but falls off (>20s) |
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6 Falls off: No attempt to balance or hang on to the beam (<20s) |
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Reflexes absent and abnormal movements | 4 |
1 Pinna reflex (head shake when touching the auditory meatus) |
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1 Corneal reflex (eye blink when lightly touching the cornea with cotton) |
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1 Startle reflex (motor response to a brief noise from snapping a clipboard paper) |
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1 Seizures, myoclonus, myodystony |
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Maximum points | 18 |