Andrew C Smith1, Denise R O'Dell2, Stephanie R Albin3, Jeffrey C Berliner4, David Dungan5, Eli Robinson4, James M Elliott6, Julio Carballido-Gamio7, Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley8, Kenneth A Weber9. 1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO; Regis University School of Physical Therapy, Denver, CO. Electronic address: andrew.c2.smith@cuanschutz.edu. 2. Regis University School of Physical Therapy, Denver, CO; Craig Hospital, Englewood, CO. 3. Regis University School of Physical Therapy, Denver, CO. 4. Craig Hospital, Englewood, CO. 5. Craig Hospital, Englewood, CO; Radiology Imaging Associates, Denver, CO. 6. Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Kolling Research Institute, St Leonards, Sydney, Australia. 7. Department of Radiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO. 8. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO. 9. Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine if lateral corticospinal tract (LCST) integrity demonstrates a significant predictive relationship with future ipsilateral lower extremity motor function (LEMS) and if dorsal column (DC) integrity demonstrates a significant predictive relationship with future light touch (LT) sensory function post spinal cord injury (SCI) at time of discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. DESIGN: Retrospective analyses of imaging and clinical outcomes. SETTING: University and academic hospital. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 151 participants (N=151) with SCI. INTERVENTIONS: Inpatient rehabilitation. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: LEMS and LT scores at discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. RESULTS: In 151 participants, right LCST spared tissue demonstrated a significant predictive relationship with right LEMS percentage recovered (β=0.56; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.37-0.73; R=0.43; P<.001). Left LCST spared tissue demonstrated a significant predictive relationship with left LEMS percentage recovered (β=0.66; 95% CI, 0.50-0.82; R=0.51; P<.001). DC spared tissue demonstrated a significant predictive relationship with LT percentage recovered (β=0.69; 95% CI, 0.52-0.87; R=0.55; P<.001). When subgrouping the participants into motor complete vs incomplete SCI, motor relationships were no longer significant, but the sensory relationship remained significant. Those who had no voluntary motor function but recovered some also had significantly greater LCST spared tissue than those who did not recover motor function. CONCLUSIONS: LCST demonstrated significant moderate predictive relationships with lower extremity motor function at the time of discharge from inpatient rehabilitation, in an ipsilesional manner. DC integrity demonstrated a significant moderate predictive relationship with recovered function of LT. With further development, these neuroimaging methods might be used to predict potential deficits after SCI and to provide corresponding targeted interventions.
OBJECTIVE: To determine if lateral corticospinal tract (LCST) integrity demonstrates a significant predictive relationship with future ipsilateral lower extremity motor function (LEMS) and if dorsal column (DC) integrity demonstrates a significant predictive relationship with future light touch (LT) sensory function post spinal cord injury (SCI) at time of discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. DESIGN: Retrospective analyses of imaging and clinical outcomes. SETTING: University and academic hospital. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 151 participants (N=151) with SCI. INTERVENTIONS: Inpatient rehabilitation. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: LEMS and LT scores at discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. RESULTS: In 151 participants, right LCST spared tissue demonstrated a significant predictive relationship with right LEMS percentage recovered (β=0.56; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.37-0.73; R=0.43; P<.001). Left LCST spared tissue demonstrated a significant predictive relationship with left LEMS percentage recovered (β=0.66; 95% CI, 0.50-0.82; R=0.51; P<.001). DC spared tissue demonstrated a significant predictive relationship with LT percentage recovered (β=0.69; 95% CI, 0.52-0.87; R=0.55; P<.001). When subgrouping the participants into motor complete vs incomplete SCI, motor relationships were no longer significant, but the sensory relationship remained significant. Those who had no voluntary motor function but recovered some also had significantly greater LCST spared tissue than those who did not recover motor function. CONCLUSIONS: LCST demonstrated significant moderate predictive relationships with lower extremity motor function at the time of discharge from inpatient rehabilitation, in an ipsilesional manner. DC integrity demonstrated a significant moderate predictive relationship with recovered function of LT. With further development, these neuroimaging methods might be used to predict potential deficits after SCI and to provide corresponding targeted interventions.
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