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quadriplegia

Pathol paralysis of all four limbs, usually as the result of injury to the spine
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quadriplegia

[‚kwä·drə′plē·jə]
(medicine)
Paralysis affecting the four extremities of the body; may be spastic or flaccid.
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Rehospitalization following compensable work-related tetraplegia. Spinal Cord 2006;44(6):374-378.
Decreased autonomic nervous system activity as assessed by heart rate variability in patients with chronic tetraplegia. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 81(9), 1181-1184.
Aos seis meses, muitas pessoas com paraplegia eram independentes em suas atividades de autocuidado e muitos dos participantes com tetraplegia tinham um cuidador profissional na residencia, reduzindo assim a carga de cuidados fisicos para o familiar (13).
Effects of midodrine hydrochloride on blood pressure and cerebral blood flow during orthostasis in persons with chronic tetraplegia. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2010;91:1429-35.
Little quantitative assessment was performed in these early studies; they were often inconsistent with current human-computer interface assessment literature, primarily intended to measure text-entry performance, or not applicable to individuals with severe paralysis such as seen in high tetraplegia.
Our study showed that patients with tetraplegia have similar scores in the mental component of HRQOL, but the physical component was significantly higher among paraplegic individuals.
The cardinal signs of LIS include tetraplegia, lower cranial nerve palsy, and anarthria, with preserved consciousness.
Traumatic injuries to the cervical (neck) region of the spinal cord, also known as tetraplegia or quadriplegia, impair sensation and motor function of the hands, anus, legs, and trunk.
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