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Table 1 Limb paralysis scoring of hmSOD1 rats

From: Progressive changes in microglia and macrophages in spinal cord and peripheral nerve in the transgenic rat model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

score

Number of Affected Limbs

Limb Phenotype

8

0

normal gait and range of motion

7

1

paresis

6

1

paralysis

 

2

paresis

5

2

1 paresis, 1 paralysis

 

3

paresis

4

2

paralysis

 

3

2 paresis, 1 paralysis

3

3

1 paresis, 2 paralysis

 

4

3 paresis, 1 paralysis

2

3

paralysis

 

4

2 paresis, 2 paralysis

1

4

1 paresis, 3 paralysis

0

4

paralysis

  1. Scoring criteria of motor impairment in hmSOD1 rats based on detection of limb paresis (limited movement) and paralysis (no movement).