Patients with acute or chronic polyneuropathy are graded based on the level of performance that they are able to achieve.
|
Level of Performance
|
Grade
|
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healthy
|
0
|
|
minor signs or symptoms of neuropathy
capable of manual work
|
1
|
|
able to walk without support of a stick
incapable of manual work
|
2
|
|
able to walk with stick, appliance or support
|
3
|
|
confined to bed or chairbound
|
4
|
|
requires assisted ventilation
|
5
|
|
dead
|
6
|
