Updates of the International Standards for Neurologic Classification of Spinal Cord Injury : 2015 and 2019 - 10/08/20

Doi : 10.1016/j.pmr.2020.03.005

Steven Kirshblum, MD ^a,^b,^c,^⁎ , Brittany Snider, DO ^a,^b, Rüdiger Rupp, PhD ^d, Mary Schmidt Read, PT, DPT, MS ^e
International Standards Committee of ASIA and ISCoS^¹
International Standards Committee of the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) and International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS). A list of members can be found before the Reference section.
^a Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, 1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052, USA
^b Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
^c Kessler Foundation, West Orange, NJ 07052, USA
^d Spinal Cord Injury Center, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, Heidelberg 69118, Germany
^e Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, Jefferson Health, 1513 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA

^∗Corresponding author. Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052.Kessler Institute for RehabilitationRutgers New Jersey Medical School1199 Pleasant Valley WayWest OrangeNJ07052

Résumé

The International Standards for Neurologic Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) are the most widely used classification system in spinal cord injury medicine. The purpose of the ISNCSCI is to ensure accurate and consistent communication among patients, clinicians, and researchers. Since its first publication in 1982, the ISNCSCI has continued to evolve with the latest updates and revisions published in 2015 and 2019. The updates were incorporated into the 2019 ISNCSCI worksheet and booklet, and the International Standards Training e-Learning Program. This article details the ISNCSCI update from 2015 and revision in 2019.

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Keywords : Spinal cord injury, International standards, Classification, Neurologic examination