Grading
One example of grading for muscle weakness is as follows:
- Grade 0: No contraction or muscle movement
- Grade 1: Trace of contraction, but no movement at the joint
- Grade 2: Movement at the joint with gravity eliminated
- Grade 3: Movement against gravity, but not against added resistance
- Grade 4: Movement against external resistance, but less than normal
- Grade 5: Normal strength
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