Table 2 Locomotion scoring system (source Kaler et al., in press)
Scale | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Posture and locomotion | |||||||
Bears weight evenly on all four feet | ✓ | ||||||
Uneven posture, but no clear shortening of stride | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Short stride on one leg compared with others | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Visible nodding of head in time with short stride | ✓ | ||||||
Excessive flicking of head, more than nodding, in time with short stride | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Not weight bearing on affected limb when standing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Discomfort when moving | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Not weight bearing on affected limb when moving | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Extreme difficulty rising | ✓ | ||||||
Reluctant to move once standing | ✓ | ||||||
More than one limb affected | ✓ | ||||||
Will not stand or move | ✓ |