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. 2021 Jun 1;178(17):3395–3413. doi: 10.1111/bph.15488

TABLE 1.

Parameters evaluated in neurological severity score evaluation

Task Description
Exit circle Exit a circle of 30 cm of diameter in 2 min
Seeking behaviour Interest in the environment and movement
Motor skills

Straight walk

Monoparesis or hemiparesis

Startle reflex Response to a loud hand clap
Beam balancing Ability to balance on a surface of 10 × 10 mm
Beam walk

Cross a 30‐cm‐long beam of 3‐cm width

Cross a 30‐cm‐long beam of 2‐cm width

Cross a 30‐cm‐long beam of 1‐cm width

Round stick balancing Ability to balance on a 5‐mm round stick

Note: Success in each task is considered 0 points; failure is considered 1 point.