《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2022, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (8): 934-938.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2022.08.009

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Advance in neurological classification of spinal cord injury with complications

LIU Genlin1,2,ZHOU Hongjun1,2(),LI Jianjun3,4,5,WEI Bo1,2,ZHENG Ying1,2,HAO Chunxia1,2,ZHANG Ying1,2,WANG Yiji1,2,KANG Haiqiong1,2,LU Xiaolei1,2,YUAN Yuan1,2,MENG Qianru1,2   

  1. 1. Capital Medical University School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Beijing 100068, China
    2. Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Centre, Beijing 100068, China
    3. China Rehabilitation Science Institute, Beijing 100068, China
    4. Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Injury and Rehabilitation, Beijing 100068, China
    5. Neural Injury and Repair Center, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing 100068, China
  • Received:2022-03-28 Revised:2022-05-18 Published:2022-08-25 Online:2022-08-30
  • Contact: ZHOU Hongjun E-mail:zh87569303@qq.com

Abstract:

Objectives To introduce the progress in neurological classification of spinal cord injury (SCI) with complications.

Methods The literatures in recent ten years were reviewed and summarized.

Results In January, 2022, a new neurological classification of SCI with complications in the International Standards for Neurological Classification of SCI (ISNCSCI) was published by the focus group of the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) International Standards Committee, with the extended "*"-tag concept, sensory and motor examination results impacted by SCI complication above, at, or below the neurological level of injury (NLI) could be consistently documented, scored, and classified.

Conclusion This new taxonomy in neurological classification of SCI with complications has overcome the shortcomings of the previous ISNCSCI versions and benefits the accuracy of ISNCSCI classifications, it could be tried in the clinical application.

Key words: spinal cord injury, complication, International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury, classification

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