title: International standards to document remaining autonomic function after spinal cord injury.
abstract: This is the first guideline describing the International Standards to document remaining Autonomic Function after Spinal Cord Injury (ISAFSCI). This guideline should be used as an adjunct to the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI)  including the ASIA Impairment Scale (AIS), which documents the neurological examination of individuals with SCI. The Autonomic Standards Assessment Form is recommended to be completed during the evaluation of individuals with SCI, but is not a part of the ISNCSCI. A web-based training course  (Autonomic Standards Training E Program (ASTeP)) is available to assist clinicians with understanding autonomic dysfunctions following SCI and with completion of the Autonomic Standards Assessment Form (www.ASIAlearningcenter.com).
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. krassioukov@icord.org
authors.forename: Andrei
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krassioukov
authors.forename: Fin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Biering-Sørensen
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Donovan
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kennelly
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kirshblum
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Krogh
authors.forename: Marca Sipski
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: Lawrence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vogel
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wecht
mesh_terms: D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000145:classification* / Q000150:complications*