Table 1.

Scoring for the BBB and the Ashworth rating scales in unilateral SCI in rats.

Score	Criteria
	BBB	Ashworth
0	no hindlimb movement	no increase in muscle tone
1	slight (less than half movement) of one or two joints (the hip and/or the knee)	slight increase in tone when hindlimb is moved in flexion or extension
2	extensive movement of one joint (more than half of the normal range of joint motion)	more marked increase in tone, with limb still easily flexed
3	extensive movement of two joints	considerable strength of tone with difficult passive movement
4	slight movement of all three joints	hindlimb rigid in flexion or extension
5	slight movement of two joints and extensive movement of the third
6	extensive movement of two joints and slight movement of the third
7 and above	extensive or full movement of all joints, including additional levels of plantar foot placement and/or weight support