Quadriplegia
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

A combined posterior, lateral, and anterior approach to ventrolaterally situated chordoma of the upper cervical spine.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Lesions ventral and ventrolateral to the neuraxis at the CCJ can pose a significant management problem owing to their strategic location. Conventional direct posterior approaches sometimes may not allow adequate visualization of the ... Read more...

Evaluation of a graphic interface to control a robotic grasping arm: a multicenter study.

29 Sep 2009 Laffont I, Biard N, Chalubert G, Delahoche L, Marhic B, Boyer FC, Leroux C. Evaluation of a graphic interface to control a robotic grasping arm: a multicenter study. OBJECTIVE: Grasping robots are still difficult to use for persons with disabilities ... Read more...

Tetraplegia following parathyroidectomy in two long-term haemodialysis patients.

30 Aug 2009 We report two cases of postoperative iatrogenic tetraparesis, which occurred in different hospitals after surgery for parathyroidectomy. Both patients were on long-term haemodialysis. The prolonged neck extension usually required by this procedure ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Quadriplegia'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Catastrophic complication of chiropractic manipulation: a report of quadriparesis. 30 Oct 2009
• A combined posterior, lateral, and anterior approach to ventrolaterally situated chordoma of the upper cervical spine. 29 Sep 2009
• Evaluation of a graphic interface to control a robotic grasping arm: a multicenter study. 29 Sep 2009
• Teaching NeuroImages: Acute tetraparesis: Mind the brain. 20 Sep 2009
• Center caters to children's needs. 30 Aug 2009
• [Handicap and self-concept] 30 Aug 2009
• Tetraplegia following parathyroidectomy in two long-term haemodialysis patients. 30 Aug 2009
• Greater daily leisure time physical activity is associated with lower chronic disease risk in adults with spinal cord injury. 30 Jul 2009
• Dry beriberi mimicking the Guillain-Barre syndrome. 30 Jul 2009
• [Polyneuropathies in vitamin B1 deficiency in Reunion and Mayotte islands in 70 patients of Maori and Comorian descent] 30 Jul 2009
• Orthostatic responses to nitric oxide synthase inhibition in persons with tetraplegia. 30 Jul 2009
• Ventilatory response to hypercapnia in C(5-8) chronic tetraplegia: the effect of posture. 30 Jul 2009
• Effects of hand cycle training on physical capacity in individuals with tetraplegia: a clinical trial. 28 Jul 2009
• Delayed quadriparesis after an interscalene brachial plexus block and general anesthesia: a differential diagnosis. 27 Jul 2009
• Osteoarticular tuberculosis: how often is it missed? 29 Jun 2009
• Spinal cord infarction in congenital afibrinogenemia: a case report and review of the literature. 29 Jun 2009
• Unlocking the secrets of locked-in syndrome. 29 Jun 2009
• Mutation in the AP4M1 gene provides a model for neuroaxonal injury in cerebral palsy. 23 Jun 2009
• [Health care law] 19 Jun 2009
• Comorbidities in cerebral palsy and their relationship to neurologic subtype and GMFCS level. 14 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Quadriplegia'

Definition: 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.

Descriptor UI: D011782

Alternative terms: Quadriplegia; Quadriplegias; Tetraplegia; Tetraplegias; Spastic Quadriplegia; Quadriplegia, Spastic; Quadriplegias, Spastic; Spastic Quadriplegias; Spastic Tetraplegia; Spastic Tetraplegias; Tetraplegia, Spastic; Tetraplegias, Spastic; Paralysis, Spinal, Quadriplegic; Quadriparesis; Quadripareses; Flaccid Quadriplegia; Flaccid Quadriplegias; Quadriplegia, Flaccid; Quadriplegias, Flaccid; Flaccid Tetraplegia; Flaccid Tetraplegias; Tetraplegia, Flaccid; Tetraplegias, Flaccid; Locked-In Syndrome; Locked In Syndrome; Locked-In Syndromes; Syndrome, Locked-In; Syndromes, Locked-In;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C10.597.622.760; C23.888.592.636.786;

History Note: 1967(1964)