Table 1.
Details of neurological score
| Spontaneous activity |
| Normal (3) |
| Slightly affected (2) |
| Severely affected (1) |
| No movement (0) |
| Symmetry in movement of 4 limbs assessed when rat held suspended by tail |
| Symmetric (3) |
| Asymmetric (2) |
| Hemiplegic (1) |
| Forepaw outstretching assessed by bringing rat to edge of table and making it walk on forelimbs while being held by tail and observing forelimb use |
| Symmetric forepaws (3) |
| Mild asymmetry (2) |
| Marked asymmetry (1) |
| One forelimb did not move (0) |
| Climbing determined by placing rat on the wall of a wire cage and observing climbing and strength of attachment to wall |
| Climbed easily, gripped tightly (3) |
| One side impaired (2) |
| Failed to climb or tended to circle instead of climbing (1) |
| Body proprioception |
| Equal on both sides (3) |
| Reacted slowly to stimulus on 1 side (2) |
| No response on one side (1) |
| Response to vibrissae touch determined by brushing vibrissae on each side |
| Symmetric (3) |
| Asymmetric (2) |
| No response on 1 side (1) |