Table 1 Modified Basso-Beattie-Bresnahan rating scale
From: A novel rodent model of spinal metastasis and spinal cord compression
Score | Clinical symptoms |
|---|---|
0 | No ankle movement |
1 | Slight ankle movement |
2 | Extensive ankle movements |
3 | Plantar placing of the paw with or without weight support -OR- |
| Â | Occasional, frequent or consistent dorsal stepping but no plantar stepping |
4 | Occasional plantar stepping |
5 | Frequent or consistent plantar stepping, no coordination -OR- Frequent or consistent plantar stepping, some coordination, paws rotated at initial contact and lift off |
6 | Frequent or consistent plantar stepping, some coordination, paws parallel at initial contact -OR- Frequent or consistent plantar stepping, mostly coordinated, paws rotated at initial contact and lift off |
7 | Frequent or consistent plantar stepping, mostly coordinated, paws parallel at initial contact and rotated at lift off –OR- Frequent or consistent plantar stepping, mostly coordinated, paws parallel at initial contact and lift off , and severe trunk instability |
8 | Frequent or consistent plantar stepping, mostly coordinated, paws parallel at initial contact and lift off , and mild trunk instability –OR- Frequent or consistent plantar stepping, mostly coordinated, paws parallel at initial contact and lift off, and normal trunk stability and tail down or up & down |
9 | Frequent or consistent plantar stepping, mostly coordinated, paws parallel at initial contact and lift off , and normal trunk stability and tail always up |