SARA scores of the patient with ADCK3 S616Lfs mutation before and after 6 months of CoQ10 supplement
| SARA score | Before treatment | After 6 months of treatment |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Gait | 4 | 3 |
| (2) Stance | 4 | 3 |
| (3) Sitting | 1 | 1 |
| (4) Speech disturbance | 1 | 1 |
| (5) Finger chase* | 2 | 1 |
| (6) Nose-finger test* | 2 | 1 |
| (7) Fast alternating hand movements* | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| (8) Heel-shin slide* | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Total | 17 | 13 |
SARA (scale for the assessment and rating of ataxia) has eight items that yield a total score of 0 (no ataxia) to 40 (most severe ataxia): (1) Gait (score 0–8), (2) Stance (score 0–6), (3) Sitting: (score 0–4), (4) Speech disturbance (score 0–6), (5) finger chase (score 0–4), (6) nose-finger test (score 0–4), (7) fast alternating hand movements (score 0–4), (8) Heel-shin slide (score 0–4).
*Limb kinetic functions (items 5–8) are rated independently for both sides, and the arithmetic mean of both sides is included in the SARA total score.