Table 2.

Quality-of-Life Changes Self-Reported by the Eight Subjects Involved in the Study

Subject ID	Years post-SCI	AIS	Upper extremity	Trunk	Lower extremity	Other
265582	21	C	Regained ability to pinch-withdraw debit card from ATM machine			Improved sensation in arms and trunk
452495	11	C	More fluid hand and finger movement			Significantly lower spasms in trunk and legs
491863	9	C	Improved ability to type on a computer	Improved trunk stability while sitting	Regained ability to flex hips and ankles and step in place	Improved sensation; regained ability to perspire below level of injury
058613	4	C	Regained ability to hold a spoon and fork and handle a cell phone	Able to sit upright	Regained ability to flex ankles
739144	13 months	B	Regained ability to move fingers on command	Improved control of posture during sitting
773762	13	B	Regained ability to move fingers on command	Improved ability to sit upright		Regained ability to perspire; regained sexual function
511282	13	C	Improved ability to grasp, ping and hold a utensil, handle a door knob, hold a cup of water and open a sealed water bottle	Improved trunk control while sitting and while standing in a stand chair	Ability to march in place	Improved bowel control
259463	18 months	B	Regained voluntary control of hand and fingers	Improved trunk control and awareness of core	Improved sensation in lower extremities

SCI, spinal cord injury, American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale.