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Quadriplegia

Quadriplegia: Introduction

Quadriplegia: A condition where the patient becomes fully or partially paralysed from the neck down and is unable to move their arms or legs. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Quadriplegia is available below.

Symptoms of Quadriplegia

• Loss of sensation in arms and legs
• Loss of ability to intentionally move arms and legs
• Incontinence of bladder and bowels
• Impotence
• Breathing difficulties
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 14 symptoms of Quadriplegia

Medical Textbooks Online about Quadriplegia

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Causes of Quadriplegia

• Spinal cord trauma
• Brainstem lesion
• Fibrocartilaginous embolism - quadriplegia
• Congenital stenosis of cervical medullary canal - quadriplegia
• Acute blood loss (see Blood loss)
• more causes...»

See full list of 34 causes of Quadriplegia

More information about causes of Quadriplegia:

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Treatments for Quadriplegia

• Surgical treatment of spinal cord trauma or brainstem lesion
• Physiotherapy, speech therapy, use of wheelchairs and mobility aids, carer aid with hygiene and toileting, counselling
• Avoidance of pressure sores by frequent position change and padding under bony areas
• Physiotherapy
• Speech therapy
• more treatments...»

See full list of 7 treatments for Quadriplegia

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Clinical Trials for Quadriplegia

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Quadriplegia include:

• Cardiovascular Fitness for Robotically Assisted Treadmill Training in Persons With Chronic Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Abdominal Functional Electrical Stimulation in Tetraplegia - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Study of Combined Intercostal and Diaphragm Pacing for Artificial Respiration in Quadriplegic Patients - This study has been suspended (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Electrical Activation of The Diaphragm for Ventilatory Assist - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Retraining Walking After Spinal Cord Injury - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 10 Clinical Trials for Quadriplegia

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Definitions of Quadriplegia:

Paralysis of both arms and both legs - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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