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Table 1 The results of the muscle test of the patient’s lower extremities using the Medical Research Council scale – a standard for assessing muscle strength in the range of Grade 5 (normal) to Grade 0 (no visible contraction) [9]

From: Case report: radiation-induced lumbosacral plexopathy – a very late complication of radiotherapy for cervical cancer

Leg movement

Right side

Left side

Hip abduction

3

3

Hip adduction

4

3

Hip flexion

4

3

Hip extension

3

2

Knee flexion

3

2

Knee extension

4

4

Foot dorsiflexion

4

3

Foot plantar flexion

3

1

Eversion of the foot

4

3

Inversion of the foot

3

1