MRCskalaen
MRCskalaen is a medical assessment tool developed to evaluate the degree of muscle strength in patients. Originating from the Medical Research Council (MRC) scale, it is widely used in clinical settings to quantify muscle weakness, particularly in neurological and rehabilitative medicine.
The MRCskalaen typically assigns grades from 0 to 5 based on the patient's muscle strength. Grade 0
- 1: Flicker or trace of contraction
- 2: Active movement with gravity eliminated
- 3: Active movement against gravity but not resistance
- 4: Active movement against gravity and some resistance, subdivided into 4- and 4+ for slight differences
This scale allows clinicians to document and monitor changes in muscle function over time, facilitating diagnosis,
Although the MRCskalaen is straightforward and practical, it has limitations in subjectivity and sensitivity, especially at