Module 8: Spine & Spinal Cord Injuries
Segment 5: Assessment, Spinal Shock, & Neurogenic Shock
Websites
The ASIA Exam
The ASIA exam. Includes short videos showing how to perform an exam. There are links to versions in several languages. (American Spinal Injury Association)
SCI Motor Assessment
ASIA motor exam guide. (American Spinal Injury Association)
SCI Sensory Assessment
ASIA sensory exam guide. (American Spinal Injury Association)
ISNCSCI Worksheet
Link to a copy of the ISNCSCI Worksheet (American Spinal Injury Association)
ASIA e-Learning Center
A website with a host of information and resources, including a webinar series and downloadable worksheets and examination guides. (ASIA Learning Center)
What is Spinal Shock?
A website with information on spinal shock: symptoms, causes, and how long it lasts. (SpinalCord.com)
Performing a motor and sensory neuro exam
How to perform a motor and sensory neuro exam. You must sign in to view the content, but access is free. (Lippincott NursingCenter)
Guidelines/Papers
Spinal Shock
Information about spinal shock. (StatPearls)
Management of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
Recommendations for the management of patients with traumatic spinal cord injury in consultation with a Spinal Cord Injury Centre. (British Orthopaedic Association)
WHO Mortality Database
A searchable database for global mortality statistics. (World Health Organization)
Injuries and violence
The incidence and impact of intentional and unintentional injuries across the age spectrum. (World Health Organization)
Provincial Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Report Card
Links to a variety of statistics related to the care of patients with traumatic brain injury in the Canadian Provinces. (Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation)