Figure 1From: New reliable scoring system, Toyama mouse score, to evaluate locomotor function following spinal cord injury in miceHindlimb function in SCI mice evaluated by TMS, BMS and BSS. The locomotor function of SCI mice was evaluated by using the TMS (a), BMS (b) and BSS (c) for 11 days post injury (a total of 3 mice per group, n = 6 hindlimbs). Coefficients of variation (CV) for the TMS and BMS were calculated for each of the 11 days (d). The TMS yielded a significantly lower CV than did the BMS (p = 0.0269, *p < 0.05, unpaired t-test).Back to article page