A 52-year-old man with a history of hypertension and previously irradiated head and neck cancer presented with quadriplegia and anarthria sparing the face and sensory functions. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Poikilothermia

  The excerpt below from Apparelyzed explains what is know as poikilothermia, or variable body temperature. [forcaregivers.wordpress.com]

• Wheelchair Bound

  It isn't the way the able-bodied and the wheelchair-bound normally interact. "Sometimes I won't even notice what's being done," he says of his morning manoeuvres. "My mind just goes miles away. [theguardian.com]

• Muscle Spasticity

  We evaluated the adverse events, walking time and distance, and the difference in muscle spasticity before and after HAL-training using a modified Ashworth scale (mAs). No adverse events were observed that required discontinuation of rehabilitation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  One of a type of quadriplegia is spastic quadriplegia which is a severe form of cerebral palsy. Spastic refers to muscle stiffness. [oaklandortho.com]

  […] quadriparesis Spastic Quadriplegia Spastic Tetraplegia tetraparesis Tetraplegia 四肢不全麻痺 四肢麻痺 弛緩性四肢麻痺 閉じこめ症候群 閉じ込め症候群 痙性四肢不全麻痺 痙性四肢麻痺 概念ツリー： 神経系疾患　nervous system disease 神経症状　neurologic manifestation 麻痺　paralysis 四肢麻痺　quadriplegia 病的状態と徴候・症状　pathological [lsd-project.jp]

HAL-SJ treatment on the left elbow was performed using the same protocol with a similar outcome. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Treatment of Quadriplegia or Tetraplegia Treatment of quadriplegia depends on the severity of the condition and it also depends on the particular needs of the patient. [epainassist.com]

The prognosis a doctor gives may need to be adjusted, as there are many factors that can cause the condition to worsen or improve. [spinalcord.com]

In general terms it can be said that if the patient has had paraplegia for longer than 24 hours, the prognosis is poor. Histology and tumour staging will complete the prognosis. [neupsykey.com]

The toughest such decisions are the ones that involve physical disabilities and uncertain prognosis for cognitive outcomes. [pediatrics.aappublications.org]

This nerve conduction study can be seen in acute motor neuropathy of various etiologies, among which GBS is the most worrisome. Our patient found to have low calcium and parathyroid hormone level. His symptoms improved after calcium replacement. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Their etiology can be related to post-immunization reactions or collagen diseases or paraneoplastic (bronchogenic carcinoma) processes. A particular group ( 2 and possible highlighting with contrast. [neupsykey.com]

Characteristics The etiology of quadriplegia has multiple origins (listed below in differential diagnosis); with most common being trauma to the cervical spinal cord at levels anywhere from C1 to C7. [link.springer.com]

Tetraplegia Epidemiology and Etiology Many people wonder: “What causes tetraplegia?” after they hear about it for the first time. [spinalcord.com]

The injuries that occur above level C4 often result in respiratory deficiency. [2] Epidemiology /Etiology In the United States there is an estimated incidence of tetraplegia or paraplegia of 230 000 persons a year. [3] [4] Eighty percent of the tetraplegic [physio-pedia.com]

Pathophysiologically, the spinal cord of the tetraplegic patient can be divided into three segments which can be useful for classifying the injury. First, there is an injured functional medullary segment. [en.wikipedia.org]

Objective To study the occurrence of autonomic hyper‐reflexia (AHR) after intradural sacral posterior rhizotomy combined with intradural sacral anterior root stimulation, performed to manage the neurogenic hyper‐reflexic bladder, and to determine the pathophysiological [doi.org]

The pathophysiology of this kind of injury is due to the sudden stretching of the cord in a hyperflexion/hyperextension injury compounded by a narrow cervical canal due to pre-existing degenerative disc disease. 1 However, the delayed onset cannot be [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Recreational therapy, respiratory care along with skin care are additional parts of the treatment which prevent many complications these patients are prone to. [ic.steadyhealth.com]

Occipitocervical fusion from the occiput to C6 was done to stabilize the spine and prevent future kyphosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

To prevent blood clots, the patient is given special stocking to wear on the legs. Pressure sores, which develop from staying in the same position for an extended period of time, also need to be prevented. [medfriendly.com]

Knowing the cause (i.e. the etiology) of a condition is often key for preventing it from affecting others (a practice referred to as “epidemiology”). [spinalcord.com]