Research Article

The Reorganization of Insular Subregions in Individuals with Below-Level Neuropathic Pain following Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury

Table 1

Demographic data and clinical values of the SCI subjects.

SubjectsAge (years)GenderTime since injury (years)Level of lesionASIA scoreMotor (0–100)Sensory (0–224)Neuropathic painVAS

160M3C3-7D70204Below-level9
256M33C4C9142Below-level8
357M7C4D90158Below-level6
471M1C3-4D80204Below-level5
534F1L1-3D74190Below-level4
640F12L1-2D96172Below-level8
737M17L1D95182Below-level8
837F3L1C58148Below-level8
940M16T12B50164Below-level9
1042M6T12C54144Below-level9
1155F6T6-7D80188No0
1268F2T8D96188No0
1353M4C5-6D90176No0
1449M1C2-7D90206No0
1554F1C2-3D79188No0
1624F2C3-7C64212No0
1749M5C3-4D95216No0
1837M3C4-7D80224No0
1931F2C3-5C60212No0
2058F2C4-7D90200No0
2165F1C4-6D80180N00

The level of lesion refers to the neurological level. ASIA impairment scale: A: complete—no sensory or motor function is preserved in sacral segments S4–S5; B: incomplete—sensory but not motor function is preserved below the neurological level and extends through sacral segments S4−S5; C: incomplete—motor function is preserved below the neurological level, and more than half of the key muscles below the neurological level have a muscle grade of <3; D: incomplete—motor function is preserved below the neurological level, and at least half of the key muscles below the neurological level have a muscle grade of >3. Sensory score: sum of segmental light touch and pinprick classifications. ASIA: American Spinal Injury Association. VAS: visual analog scale.