Organization:American Spinal Injury Association
| Grade | Muscle function |
|---|---|
| 0 | No muscle contraction |
| 1 | Muscle flickers |
| 2 | Full range of motion with gravity eliminated |
| 3 | Full range of motion against gravity |
| 4 | Full range of motion against resistance |
| 5 | Normal strength |
The American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA), formed in 1973,[2] publishes the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI),[3] which is a neurological exam widely used to document sensory and motor impairments following spinal cord injury (SCI).[4] The ASIA assessment is the gold standard for assessing SCI.[5] ASIA is one of the affiliated societies of the International Spinal Cord Society.[6]
The exam is based on neurological responses, touch and pinprick sensations tested in each dermatome, and strength of the muscles that control key motions on both sides of the body.[7] Muscle strength is scored on a scale of 0–5 according to the adjacent table, and sensation is graded on a scale of 0–2: 0 is no sensation, 1 is altered or decreased sensation, and 2 is full sensation.[8] Each side of the body is graded independently.[8] When an area is not available (e.g. because of an amputation or cast), it is recorded as "NT", "not testable".[3] The ISNCSCI exam is used for determining the neurological level of injury (the lowest area of full, uninterrupted sensation and function).[3]
The completeness or incompleteness of the injury is measured by the ASIA Impairment Scale (AIS).
| Grade | Description |
|---|---|
| A | Complete injury. No motor or sensory function is preserved in the sacral segments S4 or S5. |
| B | Sensory incomplete. Sensory but not motor function is preserved below the level of injury, including the sacral segments. |
| C | Motor incomplete. Motor function is preserved below the level of injury, and more than half of muscles tested below the level of injury have a muscle grade less than 3 (see muscle strength scores table). |
| D | Motor incomplete. Motor function is preserved below the level of injury and at least half of the key muscles below the neurological level have a muscle grade of 3 or more. |
| E | Normal. No motor or sensory deficits, but deficits existed in the past. |
References
- ↑ Harvey 2008, p. 7.
- ↑ "ASIA | History". http://www.asia-spinalinjury.org/about/history.php.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kirshblum, Steven C.; Burns, Stephen P.; Biering-Sorensen, Fin; Donovan, William; Graves, Daniel E.; Jha, Amitabh; Johansen, Mark; Jones, Linda et al. (2011). "International standards for neurological classification of spinal cord injury (Revised 2011)". The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine 34 (6): 535–546. doi:10.1179/204577211X13207446293695. ISSN 1079-0268. PMID 22330108.
- ↑ Marino, R.J.; Barros, T.; Biering-Sorensen, F.; Burns, S.P.; Donovan, W.H.; Graves, D.E.; Haak, M.; Hudson, L.M. et al. (2003). "International standards for neurological classification of spinal cord injury". The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine 26 Suppl 1: S50–56. doi:10.1080/10790268.2003.11754575. PMID 16296564.
- ↑ Dimitrijevic et al. 2012, p. 12.
- ↑ Affiliated Societies 13.04.2011
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Standard Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury". American Spinal Injury Association & ISCOS. http://www.asia-spinalinjury.org/publications/59544_sc_Exam_Sheet_r4.pdf.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Weiss 2010, p. 307.
- ↑ Teufack, Harrop & Ashwini 2012, p. 67.
Bibliography
- Dimitrijevic, Milan R.; Kakulas, Byron A.; McKay, W. Barry et al., eds (12 January 2012). Restorative Neurology of Spinal Cord Injury. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-974650-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=v17YJZjF0CgC&pg=PA12.
- Management of Spinal Cord Injuries: A Guide for Physiotherapists. Elsevier Health Sciences. 2008. ISBN 978-0-443-06858-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=FujsWb3H2UEC&pg=PA30.
- "Spinal Cord Injury Classification". Essentials of Spinal Cord Injury: Basic Research to Clinical Practice. Thieme. 29 October 2012. ISBN 978-1-60406-727-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=aQC-sQOCzhQC.
- Weiss, J.M. (15 March 2010). "Spinal cord injury". in Weiss, L.D.. Oxford American Handbook of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-970999-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=aFuYCAiW0hsC.
External links
- American Spinal Injury Association homepage
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