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. 2020 May 15;205(1):78–89. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.2000043

Table II. EAE scoring criteria.

Score Observation
0 Normal
0.5 Weak tail
1 Flaccid tail
1.5 Flaccid tail, hind limb weakness, normal gait, and righting reflex
2 Flaccid tail, hind limb weakness, abnormal gait, and/or righting reflex
2.5 Flaccid tail, hind limb weakness, and absent righting reflex
3 Flaccid tail and partial hind limb paralysis
4 Flaccid tail and total hind limb paralysis
5 Flaccid tail, total hind limb paralysis, and partial fore limb paralysis
6 Moribund or found dead