Neurológia pre prax 2/2023

The expedited version of international standards for neurological classification of spinal cord injury (E‑ISNCSCI)

The International standards for neurological classification of spinal cord injury are the most widely used tools for the evaluation of sensorimotor deficit after spinal cord injury. Nevertheless, the examination is time-consuming, even for an experienced therapist. Frequently, mainly in the acute phase, it is replaced by nonstandardized examination which is unable to make a proper classification. Therefore, the Committee of the American Spinal Injury Association developed the expedited version of international standards, which allows to define the neurological level of injury and its severity with the least amount of exam items.

Keywords: spinal cord injury, classification, neurological level of injury, asia impairment scale