Correlation Between Neurologic Impairment Grade and Ambulation Status in the Adult Spina Bifida Population.

Objective: The aim of the study was to identify which neurologic impairment scales correlate with ambulation status in adults with spina bifida.

Design: A retrospective chart review was performed on patients seen at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Adult Spina Bifida Clinic. Findings were graded using several neurologic impairment scales: two versions of the National Spina Bifida Patient Registry classification, the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury motor level, and the Broughton Neurologic Impairment Scale.