The American Spinal Injury Association ( ASIA ), established in 1973, publishes International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Injuries ( ISNCSCI ), which is a widely used neurological examination to document sensory and motor disturbances following spinal cord injury (SCI). ASIA Assessment is the gold standard for assessing SCI. ASIA is one of the communities affiliated with the International Spinal Cord Society.
The exam is based on neurological responses, touch sensations and pinpricks tested in each dermatome, and muscle strength that controls the main movements on both sides of the body. Muscle strength is assessed on a 0-5 scale according to adjacent tables, and sensations are assessed on a 0-2: 0 scale of no sensation, 1 altered or decreased sensation, and 2 is full sensation. Each side of the body is judged independently. When an area is not available (eg due to amputation or cast), it is recorded as "NT", "not testable". The ISNCSCI exam is used to determine the level of neurological injury (the lowest area is full, the sensation and the undisturbed function).
The completeness or incompleteness of the injury is measured by ASIA Impairment Scale (AIS).
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Bibliography
- Dimitrijevic, Milan R.; Kakulas, Byron A.; McKay, W. Barry; VrbovÃÆ'¡, Gerta, eds. (January 12, 2012). Restorative Neurology of Spinal Cord Injuries . Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN: 978-0-19-974650-7. Ã,
- Weiss, J.M. (March 15, 2010). "Spinal cord injury". In Weiss, L.D.; Weiss, J.M.; Pobre, T. Oxford American Handbook of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation . Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-970999-1. CS1 maint: Using parameter editor (link)
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- Site of the American Spinal Injury Association
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