International Non-Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Basic and Extended Data Sets
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International Non-Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Basic and Extended Data Sets
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NINDS
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It is well known that damage to the neural elements in the spinal canal (spinal cord and cauda equina) resulting in resolving or permanent neurological deficit can arise from many causes other than trauma. Although there is no universally accepted term for spinal cord damage not due to trauma (often referred to as non-traumatic spinal cord injury [NTSCI] - but better alternatives may be ‘spinal cord damage' or ‘spinal cord myelopathy') this field is an important aspect of spinal cord medicine. International consensus on a classification system for NTSCI is essential in order to have good epidemiological studies, prevention, treatment, and outcomes research and to facilitate comparative studies across different settings. The International Data Sets for NTSCI includes a classification system for the aetiology of NTSCI.
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International Non-Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Basic and Extended Data Sets
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International Non-Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Basic and Extended Data Sets International Spinal Cord Society (ISCOS)
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Definition:
It is well known that damage to the neural elements in the spinal canal (spinal cord and cauda equina) resulting in resolving or permanent neurological deficit can arise from many causes other than trauma. Although there is no universally accepted term for spinal cord damage not due to trauma (often referred to as non-traumatic spinal cord injury [NTSCI] - but better alternatives may be ‘spinal cord damage' or ‘spinal cord myelopathy') this field is an important aspect of spinal cord medicine. International consensus on a classification system for NTSCI is essential in order to have good epidemiological studies, prevention, treatment, and outcomes research and to facilitate comparative studies across different settings. The International Data Sets for NTSCI includes a classification system for the aetiology of NTSCI.