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. 2023 May 6;24:355. doi: 10.1186/s12891-023-06461-3

Table 1.

Evaluation of the patient’s motor function before and after steroid therapy

Examinations Day -6 test results Day 4 test results
10 m walk test (steps/time) 1st exam 54 steps / 34 s 34 steps / 23 s
2nd exam 50 steps / 31 s 31 steps / 23 s
2 min walk test (distance) 35 m 54 m
Manual muscle test (MMT) of iliopsoas Right 4/5, Left 4/5 Right 5/5, Left 5/5

The patient was evaluated 6 days before receiving high-dose methylprednisolone (1000 mg per day) infusion therapy on Days 1, 2, and 3 and then re-tested on Day