The Nurick Classification was published in 1972[^1] and is used for the clinical classification of cervical Myelopathies into 6 grades.
Classification
Grade | Description |
Grade 0 | Signs or symptoms of nerve root involvement without evidence of spinal cord involvement. |
Grade 1 | Signs of spinal cord involvement without gait disturbance. |
Grade 2 | Mild difficulty walking, but still able to maintain full-time employment. |
Grade 3 | Difficulty walking such that full-time employment or independently performing all household tasks is no longer possible. However, no assistance with walking is required. |
Grade 4 | Walking is possible only with assistance from another person or with a walking aid. |
Grade 5 | Patient is wheelchair- or bed-bound. |
