Appendix 1

Characteristics of individuals with spinal cord injury referring to our clinic based on International Spinal Cord Injury Pain (ISCIP) Classification.

No.AgeGenderCause of SCILevel of SCITime duration from SCISpine fixation surgeryISCIP classification Tier 1ISCIP classification Tier 2ISCIP classification Tier 3Pain diagram
145MaleFallThoracic (T4)6 yrs+Neuropathic painBelow level SCI neuropathic painSpinal cord compressionFigure1-A
219FemaleMVCLumbar (L1)3 yrs+Neuropathic painAt level SCI neuropathic painCauda equina compressionFigure1-B
354MaleFallThoracic (T12)5 yrs+Nociceptive pain Neuropathic painMusculoskeletal pain At level SCI neuropathic painMuscular pain Spinal cord compressionFigure1-C
432MaleMVCThoracic (T6-T7)2 yrs+Neuropathic painBelow level SCI neuropathic painSpinal cord compressionFigure1-D
544MaleMVCCervical (C5-C6)3 yrsNeuropathic painBelow level SCI neuropathic painSpinal cord compressionFigure1-E
651FemaleMVCCervical (C6)1.5 yrs+Neuropathic painAt level SCI neuropathic painNerve root compressionFigure1-F
731MaleMVCThoracic (T4-T5)1 yr+Neuropathic painAt level SCI neuropathic painSpinal cord compressionFigure1-G
845MaleTrauma (Heavy object falling on back)Thoracic (T12)3.5 yrs+Neuropathic painAt level SCI neuropathic painCauda equina compressionFigure1-H
945FemaleMVCThoracic (T8)2 yrs+Nociceptive pain Neuropathic painMusculoskeletal pain Below level SCI neuropathic painGlenohumeral arthritis, lateral epicondylitis Spinal cord compressionFigure1-I
1036FemaleMVCThoracic (T5-T6)14 moNociceptive pain Neuropathic painMusculoskeletal pain Below level SCI neuropathic pain associated with autonomic features (sweating)Muscular pain Spinal cord compressionFigure1-J
1146MaleMVCCervical (C6-C7)2 yrs+Neuropathic painAt level SCI neuropathic painSpinal cord compressionFigure1-K
1237FemaleMVCLumbar (L1-L2)14 yrs+Neuropathic painAt level SCI neuropathic painSpinal cord compressionFigure1-L
1364MaleMVCCervical (C5-C6)42 yrsNeuropathic painAt level SCI neuropathic painSpinal cord compressionFigure1-M
1464MaleFallLumbar (L1-L2)2.5 yrs+Neuropathic painAt level SCI neuropathic painCauda equina compressionFigure1-N
1552MaleMVCThoracic (T12)3 yrs+Nociceptive pain Neuropathic painOther nociceptive pain Musculoskeletal pain At level SCI neuropathic painSurgical skin incision Muscular pain and spasm Cauda equina compressionFigure1-O
1631MaleMVCCervical (C5-C6-C7)4 yrs+Nociceptive pain Neuropathic painMusculoskeletal pain Below level SCI neuropathic painMuscular pain and spasm lumbar facet syndrome Spinal cord compressionFigure1-P
1776MaleSpine dissection due to sudden bendingLumbar (L4-L5)8 yrsNeuropathic painBelow level SCI neuropathic painSpinal cord compressionFigure1-Q
1827MaleMVCThoracic (T11-T12)1 yr+Neuropathic painBelow level SCI neuropathic painSpinal cord compressionFigure1-R
1928MaleMVCThoracic (T10-T11)10 yrs+Nociceptive pain Neuropathic painMusculoskeletal pain At level SCI neuropathic pain (cauda equina syndrome)Muscular pain Cauda equina compressionFigure1-S
2048FemaleMVCCervical (C5-C6)1 yr+Neuropathic painBelow level SCI neuropathic painSpinal cord compressionFigure1-T
2150MaleMVCThoracic (T11)4 yrs+Nociceptive pain Neuropathic painMusculoskeletal pain Below level SCI neuropathic painLumbar facet syndrome Muscular pain and spasm Spinal cord compressionFigure1-U
2233FemaleMVCCervical (C3-C4)2 yrs+Nociceptive pain Neuropathic painMusculoskeletal pain Below level SCI neuropathic painLumbar facet syndrome Glenohumeral arthritis Spinal cord compressionFigure1-V
2353MaleMVCLumbar (L1)2 yrs+Nociceptive pain Neuropathic painMusculoskeletal pain At level SCI neuropathic painAnkle joint arthritis Spinal cord compressionFigure1-W
2454MaleFallCervical (C4-C5)8 mo+Nociceptive pain Neuropathic painMusculoskeletal pain Below level SCI neuropathic painMuscular pain Spinal cord compressionFigure1-X
2551MaleTrauma (Heavy object falling on back)Thoracic (T12)10 yrs+Nociceptive pain Neuropathic painMusculoskeletal pain At level SCI neuropathic painMuscular pain and spasm Spinal cord compressionFigure1-Y
2631MaleFallCervical (C6)4 yrs+Neuropathic painBelow level SCI neuropathic painSpinal cord compressionFigure1-Z
2734MaleTrauma (gymnastic)Cervical (C5-C6)10 yrs+Neuropathic painBelow level SCI neuropathic painSpinal cord compressionFigure1-a
2839MaleFallThoracic (T10-T11)3 yrs+Nociceptive pain Neuropathic painMusculoskeletal pain Below level SCI neuropathic painQuadrates lumborum muscle spasm Spinal cord compressionFigure1-b
2937MaleT8 surgery screw malpositionThoracic (T8)15 mo+Neuropathic painAt level SCI neuropathic painNerve root compressionFigure1-c
3029MaleMVCThoracic (T5-T6)3 yrs+Nociceptive pain Neuropathic painMusculoskeletal pain Below level SCI neuropathic painMuscular pain Spinal cord compressionFigure1-d
3131MaleMVCLumbar (L1)12 yrs+Neuropathic painAt level SCI neuropathic painCauda equina compressionFigure1-e
3260MaleTrauma (slipping)Thoracic (T12) and L17 yrs+Neuropathic painAt level SCI neuropathic painCauda equina compressionFigure1-f
3357MaleMVCCervical (C6-C7)15 mo+Nociceptive pain Neuropathic painVisceral pain At level SCI neuropathic painBowel impaction Spinal cord compressionFigure1-g
3459MaleMVCThoracic (T12)30 yrs+Neuropathic painBelow level SCI neuropathic painSpinal cord compressionFigure1-h
3542FemaleMVCCervical (C5-C6)6 yrs+Neuropathic painAt level SCI neuropathic painSpinal cord compressionFigure1-i
3658MaleMVCCervical (C4)3 yrs+Neuropathic painBelow level SCI neuropathic painSpinal cord compressionFigure1-j
3718FemaleComplicated LPLumbar (L2)5 yrsNociceptive pain Neuropathic painMusculoskeletal pain At level SCI neuropathic pain (cauda equina syndrome)Muscular spasm and pain Cauda equina injuryFigure1-k
3844MaleFallThoracic (T10-T11)2.5 yrs+Neuropathic painBelow level SCI neuropathic painSpinal cord compressionFigure1-l
3957MaleAngiography of thoracic arteriesThoracic (T7-T8)3 moNociceptive pain Neuropathic painMusculoskeletal pain Below level SCI neuropathic painMuscular pain Spinal cord ischemiaFigure1-m
4035FemaleMVCThoracic (T6)3 yrs+Nociceptive pain Neuropathic painMusculoskeletal pain Below level SCI neuropathic painThoracic facet syndrome Spinal cord compressionFigure1-n

  • MVC - Motor Vehicle Crash, SCI - Spinal Cord Injury, ISCIP - International Spinal Cord Injury Pain, + - Spine fixation surgery was carried out