Research Article
Inhibition of Cathepsin S Produces Neuroprotective Effects after Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice
Table 1
Neurological severity score (NSS).
| | Task | NSS | | Failure/Success |
| | Exit a 30 cm diameter circle within 3 min | 1 | 0 | | Absence of mono- or hemiparesis | 1 | 0 | | Able to walk straight | 1 | 0 | | Presence of startle reflex | 1 | 0 | | Presence of seeking behavior | 1 | 0 | | Able to walk on a 3 cm wide beam | 1 | 0 | | Able to walk on a 2 cm wide beam | 1 | 0 | | Able to walk on a 1 cm wide beam | 1 | 0 | | Able to balance on a 1 cm wide beam for at least 10 sec | 1 | 0 | | Able to balance on a round stick (0.5 cm wide) for at least 10 sec | 1 | 0 |
| | Maximum total |
10 |
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