Question

What does ASIA qualitative impairment score A refer to?

A. Complete cord injury with complete motor and sensory deficits in S4 and S5 nerve roots
B. Incomplete cord injury with motor function preserved below the level of injury; < 3 out of 5 motor strength in half of the major muscle groups
C. Incomplete cord injury with motor function preserved below the level of injury; = 3 out of 5 motor strength in half of the major muscle groups
D. Incomplete cord injury with sensation preserved below the level of injury; intact S4 and S5 nerve roots
E. No evidence of cord injury with intact motor and sensory innervation

Answer 1

The correct answer is option A.

Step-by-step explanation:

American spinal injury association or the ASIA is an association that measures the spinal cord injury or impairment extent and grades them.

The ASIA qualitative impairment A refers to the complete spinal cord injury. It also explains that there is a complete sensory and motor depletion in S4 and S5 nerve roots.

Thus, the correct answer is option - A.