Function: No movement or sensation below the neck; C1-C2 Ventilator-dependent, C3 may wean off vent.
ADL: Dependent
Elimination: Dependent
Mobility: Sip-n-puff controlled power wheelchair, head array wheelchair, or eye gaze wheelchair. Ventilator-dependent patients (e.g. C1 injury) are unlikely to operate a sip and puff wheelchair. A patient with a C3 injury may be able to operate a head array wheelchair and/or chin control as well depending on neck strength,

Function: Movement and sensation of head and neck, some partial function of the diaphragm
ADL: Dependent
Elimination: Dependent
Mobility: head or chin-operated power wheelchair

Function: Controls head,neck and shoulders, flexes elbows
ADL: With assistance
Elimination: Dependent
Mobility: power wheelchair usually with goal-post joystick controller

Function: Uses shoulder, extends wrist
ADL: Independent or with assistance
Elimination: possible to self-cath men (and women with abdominal stoma) and eliminate with device.
Mobility: wheelchair, self transfer

Function: Extends elbow, flexes wrist, some use of fingers
ADL: Independent
Elimination: Independent
Mobility: manual wheelchair

Function: Has full hand and finger control, full use of thoracic muscles
ADL: Independent
Elimination: Independent
Mobility: manual wheelchair

Function: Controls abdominal muscles, has good balance
ADL: Independent
Elimination: Independent
Mobility: manual wheelchair

Function: Flexes and abducts the hips, flexes and extends the knees
ADL: Independent
Elimination: Independent
Mobility: Ambulates with leg braces, short braces, or canes

Function: Full control of legs, progressive bowel, bladder and sexual function
ADL: Independent
Elimination: Independent
Mobility: Ambulates with leg braces, short braces, or canes