| Motor tests |
| Raising rat by tail |
| Normal response-balanced suspension |
0 |
| Flexion of forelimb |
1 |
| Hindlimb flexion |
2 |
| Head moves 10 degrees off vertical axis within 30 s |
3 |
| Place rat on floor |
| Normal walk |
0 |
| Inability to walk straight |
1 |
| Circling toward paretic side |
2 |
| Falls down to paretic, ipsilateral side |
3 |
| Sensory tests |
| Placing Test |
| Normal response-forelimb placed on table |
0 |
| No forelimb placement in response to contralateral whisker stimulation |
1 |
| Proprioceptive test |
| Normal response-Forepaw resistance to contralateral lateral push |
0 |
| No forelimb resistance to contralateral lateral push tactile stimulation |
1 |
| Balance tests |
| Balances with steady posture |
0 |
| Grasps side of the beam |
1 |
| Hugs beam and 1 limb falls down from beam |
2 |
| Hugs beam and 2 limbs fall down from beam, or spins |
3 |
| Attempts to balance on beam but falls off (>40 s) |
4 |
| Attempts to balance on beam but falls off (>20 s) |
5 |
| Falls off; no attempt to balance or hang on to beam (<20 s) |
6 |
| Reflex absence and abnormal movements |
| Cotton Swab into ear canal |
| Normal response-head shake/pinna reflex |
0 |
| Lack of pinna reflex |
1 |
| Cotton Swab touches cornea |
| Normal response-eye closes/cornea reflex |
0 |
| Lack of corneal reflex |
1 |
| Loud hand clap |
| Normal response-Jumping movement/startle reflex |
0 |
| Lack of startle reflex |
1 |
| Observe daily for 5 min |
| Normal response-no unusual motor behavior |
0 |
| Seizures, myoclonus, and/or myodystony |
1 |
