Research Article

[Retracted] The Temporal and Spatial Changes of Th17, Tregs, and Related Cytokines in Epilepsy Lesions

Table 1

Modified neurological severity score.

TypesScores

Motor tests6
Raising the rat tail3
Flexion of forelimb1
Flexion of hind limb1
Head deviating from vertical axis more than 100 degrees within 30 s1
Walking on the floor3 (normal/0; max/3)
Normal walking0
Inability to walk straight1
Circling toward the paretic side2
Falling down to the paretic side3
Sensory tests2
Placing test (visual and tactile test)1
Proprioceptive test (deep sensation, pushing the paw against the table edge to stimulate limb muscles)1
Beam balance tests6 (normal/0; max6)
Balancing with steady posture0
Grasping side of beam1
Hugging the beam and one limb falling down from the beam2
Hugging the beam and two limbs falling down from the beam, or spinning on the beam (>60 s)3
Attempting to balance on the beam but falling off (>40 s)4
Attempting to balance on the beam but falling off (>20 s)5
Falling off: no attempt to balance or hang on to the beam (<20 s)6
Reflex absence and abnormal movements4
Pinna reflex (a head shaking when touching the auditory meatus)1
Corneal reflex (an eye blinking when lightly touching the cornea with cotton)1
Startle reflex (a motor response to a brief noise from snapping a clipboard paper)1
Seizures, myoclonus, myodystony1
Maximum points18