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. 2017 Oct 4;2017:5160261. doi: 10.1155/2017/5160261

Table 3.

Primate models of spinal cord injury (SCI) and suitable test scales.

Target Thoracic SCI Cervical SCI
Scale Babu Nout
Reference Suresh Babu et al., 2000; bonnet monkey Nout et al., 2012; rhesus monkeys
Category 1 Category II Category III Score Category I Category II Category III Score
Reflex Grasping 0–3 Locomotion General Forward movement 0–2
Hopping Low speed 0–3 Number of limbs used 0–4
Medium speed 0–3 Number of perches reached 0–4
High speed 0–3 Number of cups reached 0–5
Righting 0–2 Truncal instability 0–2
Extension withdrawal 0–2 Maximum score 17
Pressure withdrawal 0–2 Hind limb Extent of movements 0–8
Pain withdrawal 0–2 Presence of weight support 0–3
Placing 0–2 Presence of stepping 0–4
Runways Runways Wide runway 0–5 Ability and extent of use of the hind limb 0–6
Narrow beam 1 0–5 Maximum score 21
Narrow beam II 0–5 Forelimb Extent of movements 0–8
Grid runways 4 cm intervals 0–5 Presence of weight support 0–10
5 cm intervals 0–5 Presence of stepping 0–4
6 cm intervals 0–5 Ability and extent of use of the forelimb 0–6
7 cm intervals 0–5 Maximum score 28
ect. Treadmill test Low speed 0–5 Hand function Posture of the animal during object manipulation 0–5
Medium speed Use of the impaired hand for support and movement of the object 0–8
High speed Grasping method used 0–2
Inclined plane test Low degree 0–5 Extent of wrist and digit movements 0–6
Medium degree Maximum score 21
High degree
Maximum score (=normal) 67 Maximum score (=normal) 87