Table 1 Clinician's clinical score of the modified Japanese orthopedic association (mJOA) system
Evaluation description | Point |
|---|---|
1. Motor function of upper limbs: | |
Inability to move hands | 0 |
Inability to eat with spoon but able to move hands | 1 |
Inability to button shirt but able to eat with spoon | 2 |
Able to button shirt with great difficulty | 3 |
Able to button shirt with slight difficulty | 4 |
No dysfunction | 5 |
2. The lower extremity dysfunction score: | |
Complete loss of motor and sensory function | 0 |
Sensory preservation without ability to move legs | 1 |
Able to move legs, but unable to walk | 2 |
Able to walk on flat floor with a walking aid | 3 |
Able to walk up and /or down stairs with hand rail | 4 |
Moderate to significant lack of stability, but able to walk up and/or down without hand rail | 5 |
Mild lack of stability but walks with smooth reciprocation unaided | 6 |
No dysfunction | 7 |
3. Sensory dysfunction score of the upper extremities: | |
Complete motor and sensory function loss | 0 |
Severe sensory loss of pain | 1 |
Mild sensory loss | 2 |
No sensory loss | 3 |
4. Sphincter dysfunction score: | |
Unable to micturate voluntarily | 0 |
Marked difficulty with micturition | 1 |
Mild to moderate difficulty with micturition | 2 |
Normal micturition | 3 |