The revised zone of partial preservation (ZPP) in the 2019 International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury: ZPP applicability in incomplete injuries.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

Consensus process.

Objectives

To provide a reference for the Zone(s) of Partial Preservation (ZPP) in the 2019 International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) and analyze the initial impact of applicability of the revised ZPPs. Revisions include the use of ZPPs in selected incomplete injuries (in addition to prior use in sensorimotor complete injuries). Specifically, the revised motor ZPPs are applicable bilaterally in injuries with absent voluntary anal contraction (VAC) and the revised sensory ZPP for a given side is applicable if deep anal pressure (DAP), light touch and pin prick sensation in S4-5 are absent on that side.

Setting

Committee with 16 ISNCSCI experts and datasets from the European Multicenter Study

SUBMITTER: Schuld C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10853064 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature