Consciousness | |
Normal, consistently alert, strongly aggressive, escape-prone | 0 |
Conscious but clouded, strongly aggressive | 2 |
Conscious, poorly aggressive | 4 |
Conscious, light opposition, escape-prone | 6 |
Conscious but clouded and accepting | 8 |
Drowsiness, aroused with stimulation | 10 |
Lethargic, eyes open by strong stimulation | 16 |
Stuporous, aroused with persistent stimulation | 20 |
Light coma, reflex movement only | 24 |
Deep coma, no movement | 28 |
Skeletal muscle coordination | |
Normal, walks normally | 0 |
Light, transient abnormality in motor coordination | 2 |
Minimal ataxia, walks with some impairment of gait | 4 |
Ataxia but able to climb the cage | 6 |
Walks with compelling stimulation but has difficulty in climbing the cage | 8 |
Stands spontaneously, falls within a few steps | 10 |
Sits, just able to circle with compelling stimulation | 12 |
Sits or prostrate, cannot stand or sit for long duration, with response to compelling stimulation | 14 |
Posed lateral or dorsal recumbency, with response to compelling stimulation | 16 |
No movement, almost with no response to compelling stimulation | 18 |
Sensory system | |
Facial sensation (ipsi-/contralateral, 0–3 × 2) | |
Concerted reaction to compelling stimulation (aggression, threaten, escape-prone, expressing goodwill) | 0/0 |
Decrease in concerted reaction to compelling stimulation (obvious decreases in aggressive or threatening expressions) | 1/1 |
Decrease in concerted reaction to compelling stimulation (obvious decreases in expressing goodwill) | 2/2 |
Absent, does not react to compelling stimulation in any area of face | 3/3 |
Pinna reflex (ipsi-/contralateral, 0–3 × 2) | |
Twitches ear normally | 0/0 |
Slight reduction in ear twitching, twitches ear by sonic stimulation | 1/1 |
Obvious reduction in ear twitching, no ear twitching by sonic stimulation | 2/2 |
Absent, does not move ear by contact stimulation | 3/3 |
Pain reflex (lower limb, ipsi-/contralateral, 0–5 × 2) | |
Strong, quick, complete withdrawal by contact stimulation | 0/0 |
Comparatively quick withdrawal by contact stimulation | 1/1 |
Comparatively slow withdrawal by contact stimulation | 2/2 |
Weak, slow, incomplete, or inconsistent withdrawal by contact stimulation | 3/3 |
Very weak, slow withdrawal by contact stimulation | 4/4 |
Absent, no withdrawal by contact stimulation | 5/5 |
Motor system | |
Hand (ipsi-/contralateral, 0–4 × 2) | |
Normal | 0/0 |
Light dyskinesia (slow velocity, poor strength, and parasexuality) | 1/1 |
Reduced strength or skill (comparatively obvious dyskinesia) | 2/2 |
Obvious dyskinesia (very slow velocity, very poor strength, and parasexuality) | 3/3 |
Paralysis or useless | 4/4 |
Leg (ipsi-/contralateral, 0–6 × 2) | |
Normal | 0/0 |
Light dyskinesia (slow velocity, poor strength, and parasexuality) | 1/1 |
Raises with flexion of knee (comparatively obvious dyskinesia) | 2/2 |
Obvious dyskinesia (very slow velocity, very poor strength, and parasexuality) | 3/3 |
Can move, but not against gravity | 4/4 |
Almost cannot move | 5/5 |
Paralysis or useless | 6/6 |
Upper-limb tone (ipsi-/contralateral, 0–3 × 2) | |
Normal | 0/0 |
Lightly spastic or flaccid (occasionally raised fingers when grasping) | 1/1 |
Relatively spastic or flaccid (continued to raise fingers when grasping) | 2/2 |
Obviously spastic or flaccid | 3/3 |
Lower-limb tone (ipsi-/contralateral, 0–3 × 2) | |
Normal | 0/0 |
Lightly spastic or flaccid (occasionally raised toes when grasping) | 1/1 |
Relatively spastic or flaccid (continued to raise toes when grasping) | 2/2 |
Obviously spastic or flaccid | 3/3 |