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| EDSS CRF Text over 200 characters | RSORRES Value | RSSTRESC | RSSTRESN |
| Normal neurological exam. | 0 | 0 | |
| No disability, minimal signs in 1 FS. | 1 | 1 | |
| No disability, minimal signs in more than 1 FS. | 1.5 | 1.5 | |
| Minimal disability in 1 FS. | 2 | 2 | |
| Minimal disability in 2 FS. | 2.5 | 2.5 | |
| Moderate disability in 1 FS or mild disability in 3 or 4 FS though fully ambulatory. | 3 | 3 | |
| Fully ambulatory but with moderate disability in 1 FS and 1 or 2 FS grade 2; or 2 FS grade 3 or 5 grade 2. | 3.5 | 3.5 | |
| Fully ambulatory without aid, self-sufficient, up and about some 12 hours a day despite relatively severe disability consisting of 1 FS grade 4, or combination of lesser grades exceeding limits of previous steps; able to walk without aid or rest some 500 meters. | Fully ambulatory without aid, self-sufficient, up and about some 12 hours a day despite relatively severe disability; able to walk without aid or rest some 500 meters. | 4 | 4 |
| Fully ambulatory without aid, up and about much of the day, able to work a full day, may otherwise have some limitation of full activity or require minimal assistance; characterized by relatively severe disability usually consisting of 1 FS grade 4 or combinations of lesser grades exceeding limits of previous steps; able to walk without aid or rest some 300 meters. | Fully ambulatory without aid, up much of the day, able to work a full day, may have some limitation of full activity or require minimal assistance; able to walk without aid or rest some 300 meters. | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Ambulatory without aid or rest for about 200 meters; disability severe enough to impair full daily activities (e.g., to work a full day without special provisions). | 5 | 5 | |
| Ambulatory without aid for about 100 meters; disability severe enough to preclude full daily activities. | 5.5 | 5.5 | |
| Intermittent or unilateral constant assistance (cane, crutch, brace) required to walk about 100 meters with or without resting. | 6 | 6 | |
| Constant bilateral assistance (canes, crutches, braces) required to walk about 20 meters without resting. | 6.5 | 6.5 | |
| Unable to walk beyond approximately 5 meters even with aid, essentially restricted to wheelchair; wheels self in standard wheelchair and transfers alone; up and about in wheelchair some 12 hours a day. | Unable to walk beyond approximately 5 meters even with aid, essentially restricted to wheelchair; wheels self in standard wheelchair and transfers alone; up and about in wheelchair some 12 hrs a day. | 7 | 7 |
| Unable to take more than a few steps; restricted to wheelchair; may need aid in transfer; wheels self but cannot carry on in standard wheelchair a full day; May may require motorized wheelchair. | 7.5 | 7.5 | |
| Essentially restricted to bed or chair or perambulated in wheelchair, but may be out of bed itself much of the day; retains many self-care functions; generally has effective use of arms. | 8 | 8 | |
| Essentially restricted to bed much of day; has some effective use of arm(s); retains some self-care functions. | 8.5 | 8.5 | |
| Helpless bed patient; can communicate and eat. | 9 | 9 | |
| Totally helpless bed patient; unable to communicate effectively or eat/swallow. | 9.5 | 9.5 | |
| Death due to MS. | 10 | 10 |
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