Table 1 Neurological disability status scale (NDSS)
Degree of deficit | Neurobehavioral alterations |
|---|---|
0 | None |
2 | Hypomobility (slight) Passivity |
4 | Hypomobility (moderate) Flattened posture Lateralized posture Hunched back Ataxic gait Piloerection Decreased body tone Decreased muscular strength Motor incoordination (slight) |
6 | Circling Tremor/twitches/convulsions Forelimb flexion Motor incoordination (moderate) |
8 | Hypomobility (severe) Motor incoordination (severe) Respiratory distress |
10 | Death (due to MCAo) |