Table 1.

Modified Neurological Severity Score Test (mSCC) (modified from Chen et al, 2001).

Raising rat by tail (normal = 0; maximum = 3)	(3)
Flexion of forelimb	1
Flexion of hindlimb	1
Head moved > 10° to vertical axis within 30 s	1
Placing rat on floor (normal = 0; maximum = 3)	(3)
Normal walk	0
Inability to walk straight	1
Circling toward the paretic side	2
Falls down to paretic side	3
Beam balance test (normal = 0; maximum = 3)	(6)
Balances with steady figure (>60 s)	0
Grasps side of the beam	1
Hugs beam and 1 limb falls down from beam	2
Hugs beam and 2 limbs falls down from beam, or spins on beam (>30 s)	3
Attempts to balance on beam but falls off (>20 s)	5
Attempts to balance on beam but falls off (>10 s)	6
Falls off, no attempt to balance or hang on the beam (<10 s)
Reflex absence and abnormal movements (normal = 0; maximum = 2)	(2)
Pinna reflex (head shaken when meatus is touched)	1
Corneal reflex (eye blink when cornea is lightly touched with cotton)	1
Maximum Points	14