Influence of age alone, and age combined with pinprick, on recovery of walking function in motor complete, sensory incomplete spinal cord injury

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Study investigated whether age, pinprick scores in the lower extremities, and neurologic severity of injury influence recovery of ambulation in people with motor complete, sensory incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI) 1 year after initial injury. This retrospective analysis examined 249 subjects with American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) grade B from the SCI Model System database from 2006 to 2015. The baseline neurologic examination at rehabilitation admission (2 to 4 weeks postinjury) was used for comparison with 1-year outcome measures of locomotion. At 1 year postinjury, household ambulation was assessed by telephone interview and by direct interview, as part of the annual neurologic exam, and the change in ASIA score was examined. Results showed a statistically nonsignificant increase in likelihood of walking for those age

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