Electroacupuncture for Decorticate Rigidity of the Upper Limbs in a Patient with Anoxic Brain Damage

Table 1

The Modified Ashworth’s Scale for grading spasticity [1].

Grade	Definition
G0	No increase in muscle tone.
G1	Slight increase in muscle tone, manifested by a catch and release or by minimal resistance at the end of the range of motion when the affected part(s) is moved in flexion or extension.
G1+	Slight increase in muscle tone, manifested by a catch, followed by minimal resistance throughout the reminder (less than half) of the ROM.
G2	More marked increase in muscle tone through most of the ROM, but affected part(s) easily moved.
G3	Considerable increase in muscle tone passive movement difficult.
G4	Affected part(s) rigid in flexion or extension.