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Tetraplegia, also
known as quadriplegia, is
defined as the
dysfunction or loss of
motor and/or
sensory function in the
cervical area of the
spinal cord...
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spastic tetraplegia, is a
subset of
spastic cerebral palsy that
affects all four
limbs (both arms and legs).
Compared to quadriplegia,
spastic tetraplegia is...
- lumbar, or
sacral regions. If four
limbs are
affected by paralysis,
tetraplegia or
quadriplegia is the
correct term. If only one limb is affected, the...
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surgery in
tetraplegia includes a
number of
surgical interventions that can help
improve the
quality of life of a
patient with
tetraplegia. Loss of upper-limb...
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Heart rate
variability (HRV) is the
physiological phenomenon of
variation in the time
interval between heartbeats. It is
measured by the
variation in the...
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Stephen William Hawking (8
January 1942 – 14
March 2018) was an
English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and
author who was
director of
research at...
- four
patients with
tetraplegia. The results,
published in a 2006
article in the
journal Nature,
showed that a
human with
tetraplegia was able to control...
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Avatar (marketed as
James Cameron's Avatar) is a 2009 epic
science fiction film directed, written, co-produced, and co-edited by
James Cameron. The cast...
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function serves to
enhance gripping capabilities for
individuals with
tetraplegia exhibiting wrist extension against gravity but
lacking active finger...
- hand or foot function. More
severe injuries may
result in paraplegia,
tetraplegia (also
known as quadriplegia), or full body
paralysis below the site of...
