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Disability Scale

Score	Ashworth Scale - Ashworth (1964)	Modified Ashworth Scale - Bohannon & Smith (1987)
0 (0)	No increase in tone	No increase in muscle tone
1 (1)	Slight increase in tone giving a catch when the limb was moved in flexion or extension	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.
1+(2)	-	Slight increase in muscle tone, manifested by a catch, followed by minimal resistance throughout the reminder (less than half) of the ROM (range of movement).
2 (3)	More marked increase in tone but limb easily flexed.	More marked increase in muscle tone through most of the ROM, but affected part(s) easily moved.
3 (4)	Considerable increase in tone - passive movement difficult.	Considerable increase in muscle tone passive, movement difficult.
4 (5)	Limb rigid in flexion or extension.	Affected part(s) rigid in flexion or extension.

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