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. 2019 May 16;11(5):e4679. doi: 10.7759/cureus.4679

Table 2. Clinical criteria.

Laboratory investigation Grade 0 Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
Creatinine None 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) > 1.5-3.0 times ULN > 3.0-6.0 times ULN > 6.0 times ULN Death
Cardiac arrhythmia None Intervention not indicated Non-urgent medical intervention indicated Symptomatic and incompletely controlled medically or controlled with a device (e.g., defibrillator) Life-threatening complications (e.g., shock, arrhythmia in association with heart failure, hypotension, syncope) Death
Seizure None        - One brief, generalized seizure; seizure(s) well controlled by anticonvulsants or infrequent focal motor seizures not interfering with activities of daily living Seizure in which there is an altered level of consciousness; poorly controlled seizure disorder; with breakthrough generalized seizures despite medical treatment Seizure of any kind which is prolonged, repetitive or difficult to control (e.g., status epilepticus, intractable epilepsy) Death