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At the other extreme, someone with severe quadriplegia will be wheelchair-bound and need help with daily living tasks. Many people are in between these two extremes.
Symptoms occur 2-4 days after onset and may present with paralysis of all four limbs (quadriplegia). This has been seen more often in those with alcohol dependency, female patients, those wit...
Molecular genetic analysis is the best technique for carrier detection. [ 7 ] Presentation Generally, the clinical picture is one of: [ 2 ] Nystagmus Spastic...
Paraplegia, quadriplegia and bowel or bladder dysfunction can result from the myelopathy itself. Respiratory failure can occur and is thought to be secondary to extension of the syrinx int...
Symptoms occur 2-4 days later, typically with quadriplegia and pseudobulbar palsy; however, it can take the form of mutism with paralysis ('locked-in' syndrome).
Complications of paralytic polio [ 1 ] Early complications Paralysis, often of one leg or paraplegia. Quadriplegia is more common in adults, possibly with bladder and respiratory m...
The abnormalities may affect one limb (monoplegia), one side of the body (hemiplegia), both lower limbs (paraplegia) or all four limbs (quadriplegia). The prevalence of the different types...
It is usually indicated if patients have had, or are at risk of, severe acute or chronic sequelae, or if social circumstances, spasticity or quadriplegia prevent use of continuous or intermit...
Cervical spine lesions can produce quadriplegia. Urgent evaluation and action are needed. Differential diagnosis [ 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 ] It is easy to diagnose that pain...
Volvulus, impaction of the intestine, constipation and megacolon are all more common in patients with presenile dementia and Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and ...
Posterior circulation ischaemia: [ 2 ] Motor deficits (weakness, clumsiness, or paralysis of any combination of arms and legs, up to quadriplegia, sometimes changing from one side to a...
Usually dramatic and sudden, causing quadriplegia with preserved consciousness. Internuclear ophthalmoplegia: Horizontal gaze palsy.
Resection of spinal cord tumours is quite difficult but may be necessary to prevent progressive paraplegia or quadriplegia. For some patients, surgical intervention may not cure but it pro...
Cervical spine lesions can produce quadriplegia. Injury above the level of C3, C4, C5 (the segmental level of the phrenic nerve) causes paralysis of the diaphragm and artificial ventilation i...