Table 2 Behavior Score for Rats with SAH Adapted From Katz, et al.{Katz1995}
From: Neurological and neurobehavioral assessment of experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage
Scale | Â | Â | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
General behavioral deficit | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Consciousness | Explore spontaneously | 0 |
| Â | Â | No attempt (comatose) | 20 |
| Â | Respirations | Normal | 0 |
| Â | Â | Abnormal | 20 |
Cranial nerve reflexes | Olfactory (sniffing food) | Present | 0 |
| Â | Â | Absent | 4 |
| Â | Vision (follows hand) | Present | 0 |
| Â | Â | Absent | 4 |
| Â | Corneal reflex | Present | 0 |
| Â | Â | Absent | 4 |
| Â | Whisker (movement) | Present | 0 |
| Â | Â | Absent | 4 |
| Â | Hearing (turning to clapped hands) | Present | 0 |
| Â | Â | Absent | 4 |
Motor deficit | Legs/tail movement | Normal | 0 |
| Â | Â | Stiff | 5 |
| Â | Â | Paralyzed | 10 |
Sensory deficit | Legs/tail (on pinching) | Present | 0 |
| Â | Â | Absent | 10 |
Coordination | Beam walking (1.5 cm) | Present | 0 |
| Â | Â | Absent | 5 |
| Â | Placing test | Present | 0 |
| Â | Â | Absent | 5 |
| Â | Righting reflex | Present | 0 |
| Â | Â | Absent | 5 |
| Â | Stopping at edge of table | Present | 0 |
| Â | Â | Absent | 5 |
Total | Â | Â | 100 |