Table 1.

NURICK scale.

Grading	Signs and symptoms
Grade 0	Signs and symptoms of root involvement but without evidence of spinal cord disease.
Grade 1	Signs of spinal cord diseases but no difficulty walking.
Grade 2	Slight difficulty in walking, which does not prevent full-time employment.
Grade 3	Extreme difficulty in walking that requires assistance and prevents full-time employment and occupation.
Grade 4	Able to walk only with someone else's help or with the aid of a walker.
Grade 5	Chair bound or bedridden.