Penn spasm frequency scale

Penn spasm frequency scale

Spasticity assessment

Grade 0

No spasms.

Grade 1

Mild spasms at stimulation.

Grade 2

Irregular strong spasms less than 1 time/h

Grade 3

Spasms more often than 1 time/h

Grade 4

Spasms more than 10 times/h

Reference

Journal of Neurosurgery
August 1992 / Vol. 77 / No. 2 / Pages 236-240Intrathecal baclofen for spasticity of spinal origin: seven years of experience . Richard D. Penn, M.D.

Biering-SÃ¸rensen F, Nielsen JB, Klinge K. Spasticity-assessment: a review. Spinal Cord. 2006 Apr 25;44(12):708-22.