Neurological Level in Spinal Cord Injury: Comparison Between ASIA Standards and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the present study was to compare the findings of neurological examination performed according to the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Standards with Motor Evoked Potentials (MEPs) obtained from paravertebral muscles of complete traumatic spinal cord injured (SCI) patients by using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).