Spinal Cord Injury due to Tumour or Metastasis in Aragón, Northeastern Spain (1991–2008): Incidence, Time Trends, and Neurological Function

Figure 5

ASIA classifications in individuals with nontraumatic SCI due to tumour or metastasis. ASIA scores: Grade A: complete: no motor or sensory function is preserved in the sacral segments S4-S5. Grade B: incomplete: sensory but not motor function is preserved below the neurological level and includes the sacral segments S4-S5. Grade C: incomplete: motor function is preserved below the neurological level, and more than half of key muscles below the neurological level have a muscle grade less than 3. Grade D: incomplete: motor function is preserved below the neurological level, and at least half of key muscles below the neurological level have a muscle grade of 3 or more. Grade E: normal: motor and sensory function are normal.