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quadriplegia - Definition: (Source: MedicineNet)

Quadriplegia: Paralysis of all four limbs, both arms and both legs, as from a high spinal cord accident or stroke. ...
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About quadriplegia (Source: MayoClinic)
Most spinal cord injury causes permanent disability or loss of movement (paralysis) and sensation below the site of the injury. Paralysis that involves the majority of the body, including the arms and legs, is called quadriplegia or tetraplegia. When a spinal cord injury affects only the lower body, the condition is called paraplegia. ...
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Further Reading on quadriplegia
  • Living With a Spinal Cord Injury - Overview ( WebMD )
    What is the spinal cord ? The spinal cord is a soft bundle of nerves surrounded and protected by the backbone ( spine ). It runs down ...to the neck can affect the arms, chest, and legs ( quadriplegia ). A...

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