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《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2019, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (8): 983-985.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2019.00.009

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Modification and Interpretation of the 2019 International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury Worksheet

KANG Hai-qiong1,2, ZHOU Hong-jun1,2, LIU Gen-lin1,2, ZHENG Ying1,2, HAO Chun-xia1,2, ZHANG Ying1,2, WEI Bo1,2, WANG Yi-ji1,2, LU Xiao-lei1,2, YUAN Yuan1,2, MENG Qian-ru1,2   

  1. 1.Capital Medical University School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Beijing 100068, China
    2.Department of Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China
  • Received:2019-05-07 Revised:2019-05-10 Published:2019-08-25 Online:2019-08-16
  • Contact: ZHOU Hong- jun, E-mail: zh87569303@qq.com

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Abstract: Objective To explore the modification of the 2019 International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) worksheet and the significance for clinical practice. Methods The 2019 ISNCSCI worksheet (English version) was compared literally with the 2015 ISNCSCI worksheet (English version) to find the advantages of current version and analyze its significance. Results Five modifications were found in the 2019 ISNCSCI worksheet, in which the muscle function grading, the sensory grading and how to determine the zone of partial preservation were modified. Conclusion The ASIA International Standards Committee made prudent modification according to the experience of the 2015 ISNCSCI worksheet to make the worksheet more scientific and clearer for recording.

Key words: International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury, modification, interpretation

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