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Table 2 The clinical score of the mice was performed according to the table below

From: Erythropoietin treatment alleviates ultrastructural myelin changes induced by murine cerebral malaria

Score

Observation

0

No discernible clinical signs

1

Hunched back, slightly ruffled fur

2

Very ruffled fur, reduced rate of movement, developing motor impairments

3

Very ruffled fur, impaired balance/coordination, hypothermic, severe motor impairments such as ataxia, hemiplegia and paraplegia, convulsions, fitting

4

Very little movement, convulsions, fitting

5

Loss of consciousness/coma