Clinical Study

The Effect of Surgical Intervention for Delayed Cervical Central Cord Syndrome

Table 2

ASIA impairment scale.

GradeFunctional description

ANo sensory or motor function is preserved in the sacral segments S4-S5
BSensory but not motor function is preserved below the neurological level and includes the sacral segments S4-S5
CMotor 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
DMotor function is preserved below the neurological level, and at least half of key muscles below the neurological level have a muscle grade greater than or equal to 3
ESensory and motor function are normal