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Cervical Spondylosis Patients' Spinal Cord Function Assessment

Upper Limb Function (Left Limb)
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Upper Limb Function (Left Limb)
No functional use
Barely able to hold utensils to eat, cannot button or write
Can hold a spoon to eat, barely buttons, writing is distorted
Can hold chopsticks to eat, can button, but not flexible
Basically normal
Upper Limb Function (Right Limb)
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Upper Limb Function (Right Limb)
No functional use
Barely able to hold utensils to eat, cannot button or write
Can hold a spoon to eat, barely buttons, writing is distorted
Can hold chopsticks to eat, can button, but not flexible
Basically normal
Lower Limb Function
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Lower Limb Function
Cannot sit or stand
Can sit but cannot stand
Can stand but cannot walk
Can walk with double crutches or need help from someone
Can walk with a single crutch or can use stairs
Can walk independently, but with a limp
Basically normal
Sphincter Function
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Sphincter Function
Urinary retention, or incontinence
Difficulty with urination or defecation, or other problems
Basically normal
Limb Sensation (Left Limb)
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Limb Sensation (Left Limb)
Numbness, pain, tightness, heaviness, or decreased sensation
Basically normal
Limb Sensation (Right Limb)
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Limb Sensation (Right Limb)
Numbness, pain, tightness, heaviness, or decreased sensation
Basically normal
Belt-like Sensation
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Belt-like Sensation
Has a tight feeling
Basically normal
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Interpretation of Results

The forty-point method transforms the overall functional evaluation into a reliable numerical representation, facilitating academic communication, data comparison, and statistics, while also providing a basis for computer processing of data.

References

Research Paper Wang Lishun, et al. Discussion on Functional Assessment Standards for Cervical Spinal Cord Injury (Introduction of a New Standard - Forty-Point Method). Chinese Journal of Spine and Spinal Cord. 1991; 1: 52-4.
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