Quadriplegia

Introduction: Quadriplegia

Description of Quadriplegia

Quadriplegia (medical condition): A condition where the patient becomes fully or partially paralysed from the...more »

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Quadriplegia: paralysis of both arms and both legs.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Quadriplegia: Severe or complete loss of motor function in all four limbs which may result from BRAIN DISEASES; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; or rarely MUSCULAR DISEASES. The locked-in syndrome is characterized by quadriplegia in combination with cranial muscle paralysis. Consciousness is spared and the only retained voluntary motor activity may be limited eye movements. This condition is usually caused by a lesion in the upper BRAIN STEM which injures the descending cortico-spinal and cortico-bulbar tracts.
Source: MeSH 2007

Quadriplegia: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Quadriplegia:

• Paralysis (325 causes)
• Paralysis symptoms (385 causes)
• Arms
• Legs

Quadriplegia as a Disease

Quadriplegia (medical condition): See Quadriplegia (disease information).
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Quadriplegia: Related Diseases

Quadriplegia: Quadriplegia is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Neuromuscular conditions
• Muscle conditions
• Nervous system conditions
• Movement conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Limb conditions

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Quadriplegia as a Symptom

Quadriplegia (symptom): Paralysis of all four limbs and usually the entire trunk from the neck...more »

Quadriplegia (symptom): See Quadriplegia (symptom information).

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Terms associated with Quadriplegia:

Terms Similar to Quadriplegia:

• Locked-In Syndrome
• Quadriparesis
• Spastic Quadriplegia
• Tetraplegia

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Quadriplegia

• Paralysis

Source - MeSH 2007

• paralysis
• palsy

Source - WordNet 2.1

The following terms can be used for Quadriplegia

• paralysis

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Quadriplegia

The following list attempts to classify Quadriplegia into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• palsy,paralysis
• disfunction,dysfunction
• pathology
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Nervous System Diseases
  • Neurologic Manifestations
    • Paralysis
      • Quadriplegia

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
  • Signs and Symptoms
    • Neurologic Manifestations
      • Paralysis
        • Quadriplegia

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