Influence of Age Alone, and Age Combined With Pinprick, on Recovery of Walking Function in Motor Complete, Sensory Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury

Compared with younger individuals, participants age ≥50 years with AIS grade B SCI are less likely to achieve walking function 1 year postinjury. Likewise, preservation of pinprick sensation postinjury in the majority of lower-extremity dermatomes L2-S1 increases the chances of walking in individuals age <50 years.