ide Sensory tests Placing test (visual and tactile test) Proprioceptive test (deep sensation, pushing paw against table edge to stimulate limb muscles) Beam balance tests (normal=0; maximum=6) Balances with steady posture Grasps side of beam Hugs beam and 1 limb falls down from beam Hugs beam and 2 limbs fall down from beam, or spins on beam (>60s) Attempts to balance on beam but falls off (>40s) Attempts to balance on beam but falls off (>20s) Falls off; no attempt to balance or hang on to beam (<20s) Reflex absence and abnormal movements Pinna reflex (head shake when auditory meatus is touched) Corneal reflex (eye blink when cornea is lightly touched with cotton) Startle reflex (motor response toa brief noise from snapping a clipboard paper) Seizures, myoclonus, myodystony Maximum points