Tetraplegia

Word TETRAPLEGIA
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Definitions and meanings of "Tetraplegia"

What do we mean by tetraplegia?

Paralysis of all four limbs.

Complete paralysis from below the jaw.

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The word "tetraplegia" in example sentences

Neural control of computer cursor velocity by decoding motor cortical spiking activity in humans with tetraplegia. ❋ Michael Chorost (2011)

Complete "locked-in syndrome," which is sometimes characterized as "living eyes in a dead body" and was the condition described by Jean-Dominique Bauby in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, [1] is identified by tetraplegia (the paralysis of all four limbs), paralytic mutism (an inability to speak), the oculomotor deviation known as lateral gaze palsy, and the inability to breathe unaided. ❋ Didion, Joan (2005)

For example, if you have C-7 tetraplegia, you may use a joystick as the input device, but the top of the joystick may need to be modified to accommodate for your lack of grip. ❋ Jeff Wuorio (2003)

Quadriplegia (tetraplegia) Paralysis or loss of movement in the muscles of both arms and legs caused by disease or injury to the spinal cord, in the neck. ❋ Unknown (1999)

Hochberg LR, Serruya MD, Friehs GM, Mukand JA, Saleh M, et al. (2006) Neuronal ensemble control of prosthetic devices by a human with tetraplegia. ❋ James Robert White Et Al. (2010)

The total includes 48,243 people with tetraplegia (impairment of the arms, trunk, legs and pelvic function) and 30,324 people with paraplegia (in which arm function is not impaired); ❋ ANDRÉ PICARD (2010)

Slide 102: Akibatnya: tetraplegia Foto x-ray C1-C7 ❋ Unknown (2008)

An imminent medical breakthrough in the treatment of paralysis paraplegia and tetraplegia was outlined in Professor Geoffrey Raisman’s lecture: Repairing the Spinal Cord: Ripples of an Oncoming Tide. ❋ Thatsnews (2006)

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