Paraplegia: Definition, Causes, Symptoms, Types & Treatment
WEBParaplegia is paralysis that affects your legs, but not your arms. This symptom is most likely to happen with injuries, but can also happen because of diseases or medical conditions. Paraplegia that happens with injuries is a medical emergency and needs immediate medical care.
Spinal cord injury - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBOct 12, 2023 · Paralysis of the lower half of the body is called paraplegia. Paralysis below the neck, including both arms and legs, is called quadriplegia. The ability to control your arms or legs after a spinal cord injury depends on two factors.
Paraplegia: Definition, Causes, Treatment, and More - Healthline
WEBMay 3, 2021 · Paraplegia is a type of paralysis that affects the lower half of the body. We explain how paraplegia is diagnosed, symptoms, treatment, and more.
Spinal cord injury - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
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Living with Paraplegia: Cures, Therapies, Exercises, and More
WEBWhat Is Paraplegia? Paraplegia, sometimes called partial paralysis, is a form of paralysis in which function is substantially impeded from below the level of injury. Most people with paraplegia (often referred to as paraplegics) have perfectly healthy legs.
What is paraplegia? Definition, causes, and treatment - Medical News Today
WEBMay 6, 2020 · Paraplegia is a form of paralysis that mostly affects the movement of the lower body. People with paraplegia may be unable to voluntarily move their legs, feet, and sometimes their abdomen.
Paraplegia - Wikipedia
WEBParaplegia, or paraparesis, is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities. The word comes from Ionic Greek (παραπληγίη) "half-stricken". [citation needed] It is usually caused by spinal cord injury or a congenital condition that affects the neural (brain) elements of the spinal canal.
Paralysis: What Is It, Diagnosis, Management & Prevention
WEBJun 10, 2021 · When something disrupts nerve signals to muscles, you may experience paralysis — being unable to make voluntary movements. Common causes of paralysis include strokes, spinal cord injuries and nerve disorders like multiple sclerosis. Bell’s palsy causes temporary facial paralysis.
Spinal cord injury - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBApr 16, 2024 · WHO fact sheet on spinal cord injury provides key facts, understanding, demographic trends, mortality, health economic consequences, prevention and WHO response.
Spinal Cord Injury | National Institute of Neurological Disorders …
WEB5 days ago · An injury higher on the spinal cord can cause paralysis in most of the body and affect all limbs (tetraplegia or quadriplegia). An injury that occurs lower down the spinal cord may only affect a person’s lower body and legs (paraplegia).
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