SCI Flashcards
(7 cards)
ASIA: A
Complete. No sensory or motor function present in S4-S5
ASIA: B
Incomplete sensory but no motor is preserved below the neurological level and extends through sacral segments.
ASIA: C
Incomplete, motor function is preserved below neuro level and majority of key muscle groups below the neuro level have an MMT
ASIA: D
Incomplete motor function preserved below the neuro level and the majority of key muscle groups below the level have a muscle grade > or equal to 3/5
ASIA: E
Motor and sensory function is normal
Spinal shock
4-8 weeks all reflex activity is obliterated below LOI, presenting as flaccid paralysis
What is a SCI?
Trauma to spinal cord; compression, tear, shearing force, etc