| SCI | Spinal Cord Injury |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| U.S. | United States |
| ASIA | American Spinal Injury Association |
| ATCCS | Acute Traumatic Central Cord Syndrome |
| ASA | Anterior Spinal Artery |
| UMN | Upper Motor Neuron |
| NEXUS | National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study |
| CCR | Canadian C-Spine Rule |
| GCS | Glasgow Coma Scale |
| CT | Computed Tomography |
| CTA | Computed Tomography Angiography |
| MAP | Mean Arterial Pressure |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| NASCIS | National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Studies |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| MUA | Manipulation Under Anesthesia |