GENERAL HISTOLOGY

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NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE

SPINALCORD

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What is the ASIA score for the following functions ____ Patient has feeling below the level of injury but no abilty to control movement.
A
ASIA A
B
ASIA B
C
ASIA C
D
ASIA D
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is the ASIA Impairment Scale? The American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale is a standardized neurological examination used by the rehabilitation team to assess the sensory and motor levels which were affected by the spinal cord injury.

Detailed explanation-2: -The ASIA Impairment Scale assigns the SCI a grade based on its severity. Grades range from A to E, with A being the most severe injury and E being the least severe.

Detailed explanation-3: -AIS Grade C injuries have a motor grade less than 3 below the neurologic level of injury while AIS Grade D injuries have a motor grade of at least 3 below the neurologic level of injury.

Detailed explanation-4: -A C4 spinal cord injury occurs when damage is dealt about mid-way down the cervical spinal cord-the topmost portion of the spinal cord that is located in the neck and upper shoulders.

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