ASIA and Barthel Index tools for measuring disability

Question 1

ASIA;

Scoring system that helps determine whether a ? ?injury is complete or ?.

? and ? function are recorded in the upper/ lower limb

Answer 1

spinal cord
incomplete

myotome
dermatome

Question 2

ASIA

Preservation of any ?/?function in ?/? (e.g. anal ?, or feeling of ?) represents an ? spinal cord injury, with potential for ?.

It does not give a ‘?’ score per se, but is used to monitor a patients ?.

Answer 2

myotome/dermatome
S4/S5
tone
pressure
incomplete
recovery

severity
progress

Question 3

Barthel Index;

Scale used to assess ? in ten ?s, including feeding, ?, transfers and ?.
Each aspect is rated out of ? or 15 depending on the level of ?.

Answer 3

performance
ADLs
grooming
mobility
10
independence