Table 2 Scales for weekly ratings of locomotor and behavioral stereotypies
From: Dual ameliorative effects of Ningdong granule on dopamine in rat models of Tourette's syndrome
Score | Stereotypic behaviors |
|---|---|
0 | Asleep, resting in place or normal activity in place |
1 | Increased sniffing and head raising |
2 | Discontinuous increased sniffing with body raising |
3 | Discontinuous increased sniffing, licking with head and body raising primarily in one place, with occasional rapid burst of locomotor activity (2−5 steps) |
4 | Continuous sniffing, biting, head bobbing and repetitive body raising/wall climbing in place |
5 | Continuous sniffing, biting, licking, head bobbing and continuous body raising/wall climbing wherein forepaws do not touch cage floor |
