Table 12.
Cervical Injuries: Riluzole and Registry Patients: Motor Score Mean Changes from Admission to 90 Days and from Admission to 180 Days
| Admission AIS | N | Riluzole 90-day change mean (SD) | N | N | Registry 90-day change mean (SD) | Riluzole: registry difference mean | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | 12.7 (20.7) | 12 | 12 | 10.3 (17.1) | 2.4 | 0.787 |
| B | 8 | 39.0 (28.7) | 8 | 8 | 11.1 (17.4) | 27.9 | 0.037 |
| C | 7 | 45.8 (16.0) | 7 | 6 | 32.1 (19.3) | 13.7 | 0.194 |
| Alla | 24 | 31.2 (26.2) | 27 | 26 | 15.7 (19.3) | 15.5 | 0.021 |
| Admission AIS | N | 180-day change mean (SD) | N | N | 180-day change mean (SD) | Riluzole: registry difference mean | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | 15.3 (9.3) | 7 | 9 | 11.4 (17.2) | 3.9 | 0.715 |
| B | 7 | 45.7 (10.8) | 5 | 5 | 24.2 (24.8) | 21.5 | 0.208 |
| C | 6 | 49.8 (8.4) | 5 | 6 | 51.0 (9.7) | –1.2 | 0.911 |
| Allb | 20 | 36.3 (28.5) | 18 | 20 | 26.5 (24.0) | 9.8 | 0.248 |
a
Includes all cases with both an admission and 90-day total motor score.
b
Includes all cases with both an admission and 180-day total motor score.
*
Exact p values based on the nonparametric permutation test for two independent samples.
AIS, American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale; SD, standard deviation.