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quadriplegia: see paraplegia paraplegia (pâr'əplē`jēə) ..... Click the link for more information. . quadriplegia Pathol paralysis of all four limbs, usually as the result of injury to the spine How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Many individuals with tetraplegia cite recovery of arm and hand function as their most important goal during rehabilitation. 1995) investigated whether people with a high level of tetraplegia had better perceived quality of life, health status, and lower cost of care depending on whether they used agencies for their caregivers or independently hired and trained their caregivers. Patterns of weakness (Appendix Figure 1) included acute monoplegia (weakness or paralysis of 1 limb, n = 5); asymmetric upper (n = 1) or lower (n = 5) extremity weakness; and generalized asymmetric tetraplegia or quadriplegia (asymmetric weakness in >3 limbs, n = 16). |
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