Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Single event traumatic or ischemic Para- or Tetraplegia

• First EM- SCI assessment possible within the first 6 weeks after incidence

• Patient capable and willing of giving written informed consent
  

Exclusion Criteria

• Nontraumatic Para- or Tetraplegia (i.e. Discusprolaps, Tumor, AV-Malformation, Myelitis) exkl. single event ischemic incidences

• Pre- known dementia or severe reduction of intelligence, leading to reduced capabilities of cooperation or giving consent

• peripheral Nerve lesions above the level of lesion (i.e. plexus brachialis impairment)
  pre- known Polyneuropathy

• severe craniocerebral injury