Patients with a suspected SCI must undergo a thorough examination using a validated assessment tool, such as the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury from the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) examination. This tool promotes appropriate evaluation of motor and sensory function and classifies the degree of impairment as complete (type A) or incomplete (types B through E). To learn more about ASIA and access its resources, visit asia-spinalinjury.org and elearnsci.org.