Electrophysiological Study in Acute Spinal Cord Injury Patients: Its Correlation to Neurological Deficit and Subsequent Recovery Assessment by ASIA Score

This study investigates the relationship between neurological deficit and recovery in acute spinal cord injury (SCI) patients, using the ASIA score and electrodiagnostic studies. Patients were evaluated clinically and underwent electrodiagnostic studies of nerves and muscles in their lower limbs, with repeated assessments over six months. The study found a strong correlation between electrodiagnostic findings and ASIA scores, suggesting that these tools can help predict neurological deficits and recovery after SCI.

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  Neurological recovery was highly significant at 6 months based on ASIA scores.
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  Significant differences were observed in mean amplitude for all nerves and mean conduction velocity for peroneal and sural nerves.
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  Significant agreement was found between neurological recovery and nerve conduction velocity for the right tibial nerve, and EMG findings for specific lower limb muscles.