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Table 1 Neurodisability score as described by Smith et al. [33]

From: A newly designed radiation therapy protocol in combination with prednisolone as treatment for meningoencephalitis of unknown origin in dogs: a prospective pilot study introducing magnetic resonance spectroscopy as monitor tool

Cranial nerves

  

Mentation

 

Postural responses

 

PLR abnormal

unilateral

0.5

Coma

1

Ataxic; ambulatory

1

bilateral

1

Obtunded

1

Ataxic; nonambulatory

2

Menace response abnormal

unilateral

0.5

Circling/head pressing

2

Unable to stand

3

bilateral

1

    

Strabismus

 

1

Seizures

 

Paresis

 

Nystagmus

 

1

Isolated

1

Paretic; ambulatory

1

Head tilt

 

1

Clusters

2

Paretic; nonambulatory

2

Facial paralysis

unilateral

1

Status Epilepticus

3

Plegia

3

bilateral

0.5

    

Absent gag reflex

 

1

    

Dropped jaw

 

2

    

Megaoesophagus

 

2

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