Table 8.
Recovery of Motor Strength at One Year Assessed from Various Time Points
| From <72 h | From week 4 | From week 8 | From week 16 | From week 26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cervical AIS A | 12.3 ± 13.7 | 8.0 ± 7.9 | 5.7 ± 6.2 | 2.8 ± 3.8 | 1.7 ± 3.5 |
| Cervical AIS B | 37.1 ± 27.8 | 20.2 ± 21.2 | 8.7 ± 12.3 | 6.3 ± 9.7 | 3.1 ± 6.6 |
| Cervical AIS C | NR | 38.0 ± 18.8 | 22.1 ± 16.5 | 9.5 ± 13.7 | 3.5 ± 8.4 |
| Cervical AIS D | NR | 25.5 ± 12.6 | 17.0 ± 11.8 | 8.6 ± 8.8 | 3.9 ± 8.6 |
| Thoracic AIS A | 4.5 ± 11.2 | 2.6 ± 8.1 | 0.9 ± 5.1 | 0.6 ± 3.4 | -0.5 ± .8 |
| Thoracic AIS B | 22.7 ± 17.0 | 21.3 ± 18.6 | 11.1 ± 12.2 | 2.4 ± 6.2 | 0.8 ± 1.7 |
| Thoracic AIS C | NR | 31.0 ± 2 .0 | 17.9 ± 19.1 | 8.4 ± 9.8 | 1.0 ± 6.5 |
| Thoracic AIS D | NR | 14.1 ± 8.5 | 8.2 ± 6.5 | 3.9 ± 7.0 | 2.0 ± 7.6 |
Adapted from Fawcett et al.56 based on the Sygen database. Please note the Benzel grades were converted to AIS grades. These numbers include all patients and not just the placebo group.
AIS, American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale; NR, not reported.