EPISODE · Mar 26, 2025 · 7 MIN
Spinal Cord Injuries / ASIA Scale
from NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy · host Kyle Rice
Teddy sustained a spinal cord injury at the C7 level after a motor vehicle accident. During the ASIA examination, the patient has preserved sensation at S4-S5 but no voluntary anal contraction. Motor function is absent below C7. Reflex activity is present. How should this patient’s spinal cord injury be classified on the ASIA Impairment Scale?A) ASIA A (Complete)B) ASIA B (Sensory Incomplete)C) ASIA C (Motor Incomplete)D) ASIA D (Motor Incomplete)TEXT OUR TEAM: (727) 732-4573
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Teddy sustained a spinal cord injury at the C7 level after a motor vehicle accident. During the ASIA examination, the patient has preserved sensation at S4-S5 but no voluntary anal contraction. Motor function is absent below C7. Reflex activity is present. How should this patient’s spinal cord injury be classified on the ASIA Impairment Scale?A) ASIA A (Complete)B) ASIA B (Sensory Incomplete)C) ASIA C (Motor Incomplete)D) ASIA D (Motor Incomplete)TEXT OUR TEAM: (727) 732-4573
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