Influence of Age Alone, and Age Combined With Pinprick, on Recovery of Walking Function in Motor Complete, Sensory Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Abstract
To determine if age, pinprick scores in the lower extremities, and neurologic severity of injury influence recovery of ambulation in persons with motor complete, sensory incomplete (American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale [AIS] grade B) spinal cord injury (SCI) 1 year after initial injury. This retrospective analysis examined subjects with AIS grade B from the Spinal Cord Injury Model System (SCIMS) database from 2006 to 2015. The baseline neurologic examination at rehabilitation admission (2-4wk postinjury) was used for comparison with 1-year outcome measures of locomotion. Fifteen acute inpatient rehabilitation centers (participants in the SCIMS database). Participants with AIS grade B SCI (N=249) were enrolled in the SCIMS database in 2 cycles (2006-2010 and 2011-2015). Not applicable. Household ambulation at 1 year by FONE-FIM and by direct interview, as part of the annual neurologic exam; change in American Spinal Injury Association score 1 year postinjury. Findings demonstrate a statistically nonsignificant increase in likelihood of walking for those age <50 years compared with those age ≥50 years (relative risk [RR]=1.99; 95% confidence interval, 0.80-3.04). Presence of pinprick in at least one half of the lo...Continue Reading
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