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| | Tetraplegia - Tetraplegia Resources & Information |
 | | Tetraplegia is a loss of the ability to move and/or feel both arms, both legs, and the parts of the body below the area of injury to the spinal cord, which is what causes the condition to occur. |
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http://medranks.com/tetraplegia.htm
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| | Physical Therapy: Tetraplegia and Paraplegia: A Guide for Physiotherapists, ed 5.(Review)@ HighBeam Research |
| | Now in its fifth edition, Tetraplegia and Paraplegia: A Guide for Physiotherapists is a classic textbook on physical therapist management of the patient with a spinal cord injury (SCI). | | | The book is organized into 17 chapters, an appendix, and a reference and reading list that not only covers the acute rehabilitation management of the patient with SCI, but also common secondary conditions and psychosocial... | | | Physical Therapy: Tetraplegia and Paraplegia: A Guide for Physiotherapists, ed 5.(Review)@ HighBeam Research |
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http://www.highbeam.com/library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:54466777&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf
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| | We had postulated that regular use of the developed systems could provide a new modality for exercise and therapy in tetraplegia: offering potential improvements in the quality of the upper limbs, in the execution of several important daily activities, and in general fitness and health. | | | In this pilot study, we have been developing a system which allows people with C4-C6 tetraplegia to do arm cranking exercise assisted by FES of both the triceps and biceps muscles. | | | The motivation behind producing FES-exercise systems is to tackle the issue of reduced fitness in individuals who lead a sedentary lifestyle as a result of their SCI. |
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http://fesnet.eng.gla.ac.uk/CRE/cre_arm_update.html
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| | Bronchodilator responses to metaproterenol sulfate among subjects with spinal cord injury |
| | The primary aim of this study was to assess bronchodilator response to aerosolized MS among subjects with tetraplegia and paraplegia by use of standard spirometric criteria and sGaw. | | | Autonomic imbalance among subjects with tetraplegia might also be the consequence of denervation of the adrenal medulla, thereby leading to decreased circulating epinephrine levels [2]. | | | Our findings indicate that subjects with tetraplegia exhibit greater bronchodilation in response to inhaled MS than do subjects with paraplegia and that sGaw measurements may confer greater sensitivity for assessing bronchodilator responsiveness in tetraplegia. |
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http://www.vard.org/jour/04/41/1/Schilero.html
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| | O & P Options: Determining Prognosis for Acute SCI Patients - by Robert Waters, MD |
| | Individuals with tetraplegia have sustained impairment or loss of sensory and/or motor function in the cervical segments of the spinal cord with resultant impairment of function in both the upper and lower extremities, the trunk, and the pelvic organs. | | | The amount of recovery is independent of the neurologic level of injury but final functional outcome is dependent upon level with patients with more caudal cervical lesions demonstrating better functional outcomes. | | | As in paraplegia, individuals with incomplete tetraplegia demonstrate better outcomes than those with complete tetraplegia. |
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http://www.orthopedictechreview.com/issues/aprmay99/pg24.htm
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| | Feature 40 |
| | Tetraplegia, formerly known as quadriplegia, describes an impairment or loss of sensory/motor function to the cervical segments of the spinal cord. | | | Patients who have high tetraplegia (C1-4) are dependent in most ADLs, but should be able to verbalize and direct their care. | | | The level of a spinal cord injury is determined to be the lowest point on the spinal cord below in which there is a decrease or absence of sensation (sensory level) or movement (motor level) on each side of the body. |
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http://www.jcaremanagement.com/html/feature_40.html
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| | Coloplast Group - Clinic for Para- and Tetraplegia |
| | Within the Clinic for Para- and Tetraplegia the treatment and rehabilitation of the spinal cord lesioned persons has always been accomplished within the Multidisciplinary team, consisting of nursing staff, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers, psychologists, and doctors, supported by the secretaries and other staff members. | | | This 50 year Anniversary Book gives among other information a State of the Art insight to some of the many areas, which may challenge the spinal cord lesioned individuals during their lives. | | | Approximately 160 people attended the seminar to listen to sessions on state of the art management of spinal cord lesions and to attend the galla dinner arranged to celebrate the 50 year anniversary of the Clinic for Para- and Tetraplegia. |
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http://www.corp.coloplast.com/ECompany/CorpMed/Homepage.nsf/1989cec9be30ee68c12569ff0036969d/48021de03215624dc1256c680030655d?OpenDocument
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| | CHEST: Assessment of airway caliber and bronchodilator responsiveness in subjects with spinal cord injury |
| | Thirty clinically stable male subjects, 15 with chronic cervical spinal cord injury (tetraplegia [injury at C4-C7]) and 15 with chronic thoracolumbar spinal cord injury (paraplegia [injury below T7]), participated in this study. | | | Study objectives: Previous spirometric findings among subjects with chronic tetraplegia that reduction in FE[V.sub.1] and maximal forced expiratory flow, mid-expiratory phase (FE[F.sub.25-75%]) correlated with airway hyperresponsiveness to histamine, and that many of these subjects exhibited significant bronchodilator responsiveness, suggested that baseline airway caliber was low in this population. | | | Participants: Thirty clinically stable subjects with chronic spinal cord injury, inducting 15 subjects with tetraplegia (injury at C4-C7) and 15 subjects with low paraplegia (injury below T7), participated in the study. |
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http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0984/is_1_127/ai_n9474616
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| | Physical Therapy/ Vol 79 No 2/ Energy Cost of Propulsion in Standard and Ultrallight Wheelchairs in People With Spinal ... |
| | All subjects with tetraplegia, especially the subjects with C6 injuries, were extremely inefficient in WCP and were so limited by weakness that no method of manual propulsion was efficient. | | | They were 25% slower than the subjects with C7-8 tetraplegia, 46% slower than the subjects with T2-8 paraplegia, and 48% slower than the subjects with T10-L1 paraplegia, even when using the UWC. | | | The sternal portion of the pectoralis major muscle, a medial rotator of the shoulder, is not innervated in a person with C6 tetraplegia and is weak in someone with a C7-level injury. |
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http://www.ptjournal.org/Feb99/v79n2p146.cfm
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| | eMedicine - Functional Outcomes per Level of Cord Injury : Article by Timothy M Silver, MD |
| | A new regimen to condition the diaphragm for full-time respiration. | | | Caregivers of the patient with a high tetraplegic injury also must be skilled with transfers, positioning, and ROM exercises, as well as with assistive technology to facilitate the patient's performance of activities of daily living (ADL). | | | Medicine is a constantly changing science and not all therapies are clearly established. |
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http://www.emedicine.com/pmr/topic183.htm
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| | Restoring Hand Function after Spinal Cord Injury |
| | The types of tendon transfer surgeries that can be performed depend on where the spinal cord injury occurred and which muscles are affected. | | | People with tetraplegia can often benefit from the increased self-confidence and independence they gain after tendon transfer surgery. | | | In general, the results using tendon transfer surgery to restore arm and hand function after spinal cord injury are good. |
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http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=317&topcategory=Hand
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| | Physical Therapy: Surgical Rehabilitation of the Upper Limb in Tetraplegia |
| | Most of the outcomes information is based on the authors' clinical experience and on their own patients; only on one occasion do they provide references to support this information. | | | Physical therapists and occupational therapists specializing in postoperative hand therapy may find Surgical Rehabilitation of the Upper Extremity in Tetraplegia of value. | | | As the title implies, the authors of Surgical Rehabilitation of the Upper Extremity in Tetraplegia have written a book that focuses on the upper extremity, primarily on surgical interventions to address functional limitations following tetraplegia caused by spinal cord injury. |
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http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3753/is_200308/ai_n9249968
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| | Secondary complications and restoration of function in Spinal Cord Injury |
| | This study compared bronchodilator responsiveness to metaproterenol sulfate between individuals with chronic tetraplegia and those with low paraplegia. | | | Investigators found that carotid diastolic diameter and flow were not significantly different in persons with SCI, compared with able-bodied individuals, as previously reported. | | | This study examined a range of resistance loads during arm Wingate Anaerobic Testing (WAnT) in persons with different levels of cervical SCI. |
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http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/index.php?newsid=6049
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| | Tetraplegic FES |
| | Introduction: Surgical restoration of active elbow extension in patients with cervical spinal cord injury is thought beneficial in increasing functional ability, but has been poorly evaluated. | | | The surgical group consisted of 5 of the 6 patients who had undergone deltoid triceps transfer at Salisbury. | | | Development of more sensitive outcome measures would be useful. |
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http://www.salisburyfes.com/tetra.htm
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| | Scientific Presentations |
| | VI Intl Conf Surgical Rehabilitation of the Upper Limb in Tetraplegia (Quadriplegia), 1998. | | | Target key pinch forces for assessment of surgical outcome in tetraplegia. | | | Measurement of thumb-tip forces produced by individual muscles: application to restoring key pinch in persons with tetraplegia. |
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http://guide.stanford.edu/Publications/scipres.html
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| | Randal R. Betz, M.D. Publications |
| | Mulcahey MJ, Smith BT, Betz RR, Weiss AA: Outcomes of tendon transfer surgery and occupational therapy in a child with tetraplegia secondary to spinal cord injury. | | | Davis SE, Mulcahey MJ, Betz RR: Freehand their hand: the role of occupational therapy in implementing FES in tetraplegia. | | | Mulcahey MJ, Betz RR: Upper and lower extremity applications of functional electrical stimulation: a decade of research with children and adolescents with spinal injuries. |
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http://www.spineuniverse.com/authorpubs.php?authorID=28
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| | A Robot for the Vocational Independence of People with Tetraplegia |
| | In Phase 3, we will conduct testing with persons with high-level tetraplegia living in the community. | | | Our ultimate goal is to deliver an integrated product to support the activities of daily living (ADLs), communication and desktop manipulation needs in fulfilling the vocational life goals of a person with tetraplegia. | | | Twenty subjects will be chosen for extensive evaluation of ProVAR-II in being able to support real life goals of persons with tetraplegia. |
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http://guide.stanford.edu/projects/01projects/vdl2.html
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| | Mary Jane Mulcahey, Philadelphia Shriners Hospital |
| | A Prospective Study of the Outcomes of Tendon Transfers with Children with Tetraplegia. | | | Tendon Transfers for Active Hand Function in Children with Tetraplegia Secondary to Spinal Cord Injury. | | | The Outcomes of Tendon Transfers for Active Hand Function in Children with Tetraplegia. |
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http://www.shrinershq.org/shc/philadelphia/mulcaheycv.html
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| | Spinal cord injury - MayoClinic.com |
| | Paralysis can involve all four extremities, a condition called quadriplegia or tetraplegia, or only the lower body, resulting in paraplegia. | | | Christopher Reeve's celebrity and advocacy raised national interest, awareness and research funding for spinal cord injury. |
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http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00460
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| | Why the UPPERTONE is Uniquely for a Quad Or People With Quadriplegia (Tetraplegia) |
| | Because quadriplegia resulting from spinal cord injury can lead to unequal strength on each side of the body, the UPPERTONE is designed so that resistance is set independently for each upper-body side. | | | Because the UPPERTONE was specifically designed for people who are quadriplegic due to a spinal cord injury, it is the only exercise machine with this feature | | | The foam padded tri-pin system that allows people with quadriplegia to drive, also allows UPPERTONE's exercises to be performed without gripping. |
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http://www.gpk.com/ufeatrs.htm
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| | NORSCIS Home Page |
| | Individuals with neurological levels of spinal cord injury at C1-4 are considered to have high tetraplegia. | | | The majority of diving spinal cord injuries result in the paralysis of all four limbs and the lifetime medical costs exceed $1 million. | | | A neuroprosthesis is a system that uses electrical stimulation of paralyzed muscle to generate functional movement controlled by the user. |
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http://www.metrohealth.org/clinical/norscis
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| | A Study of High Tetraplegia |
| | High tetraplegia is low incidence and there are not many facilities equipped to handle the medical problems associated with this type of injury. | | | This means that collaborative research between centers that do treat this type of injury is critical. | | | However those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal government. |
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http://www.bcm.edu/pm&r/sci/research/modelsystem/hightetraplegia.htm
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| | Spinal Cord Injury Facts |
| | Persons with tetraplegia have sustained injuries to one of the eight cervical segments of the spinal cord; those with paraplegia have lesions in the thoracic, lumbar, or sacral regions of the spinal cord. | | | One percent of persons experienced complete neurologic recovery by hospital discharge. | | | More than half (63.0%) of those persons with SCI admitted to a Model System reported being employed at the time of their injury. |
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http://www.fscip.org/facts.htm
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| | Spinal Cord Injury Center - Statistics: Neurological Impairment |
| | Tetraplegia refers to the condition of paralysis which results from damage to one of the eight cervical segments of the spinal cord and paraplegia refers to those lesions in the thoracic, lumbar, or sacral regions of the spinal cord. | | | To refer a patient to our center, call (215) 955-6579 during weekdays and (215) 955-6060 on week nights and weekends. | | | Since 1999, the most common neurological impairment is incomplete tetraplegia (39.8%), followed by complete tetraplegia (22.0%), complete paraplegia (21.2%) and incomplete paraplegia (17.0%). |
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http://www.spinalcordcenter.org/statistics/neuro.html
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| | Spinal Cord Injury |
| | Since 1990, according to the Spinal Cord Injury Information Network, the largest neurologic category is incomplete tetraplegia (29.5%). | | | Paraplegia (53% of SCI) results in a loss of feeling and movement in the lower parts of the body. | | | Quadriplegia, also known as tetraplegia (47% of SCI) is paralysis in both the upper and lower parts of the body (from the neck down). |
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http://www.healthdangers.com/injuries/spinal-cord-injury
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| | Scott Hal Kozin, M.D., Philadelphia Shriners Hospital |
| | Kozin SH: Brachial Plexus Birth Palsies: Microsurgical Treatment; Shoulder Management after Brachial Plexus Birth Palsies; Upper Extremity Reconstruction after Tetraplegia. | | | Difficult Problems in Hand Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Naples, Florida, May 2003. | | | Kozin SH: Scapholunate Ligament Injuries; Lunotriquetral Ligament Injuries; Arthroscopic Ganglionectomy; Tetraplegia Management Upper Extremity. |
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http://www.shrinershq.org/shc/philadelphia/kozincv.html
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| | Title page for ETD etd-12052003-151955 ( Browse Search ) All Available ETDs |
| | Future studies with this device should focus on the ability of MWUs with tetraplegia to perform necessary activities of daily living within their home environment and community. | | | The goal of this project was to test the influence of a pushrim activated power-assisted wheelchair (PAPAW) on the functional capabilities of individuals with cervical level spinal cord injuries (tetraplegia). | | | This repeated measures design type study was divided into two phases, which included testing in two different laboratory settings: a biomechanics laboratory and an activities of daily living laboratory. |
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http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-12052003-151955
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| | The robotized workstation "MASTER" for users with tetraplegia: Description and evaluation |
| | This organization coordinates studies of 10 French rehabilitation centers dealing with functional tetraplegia (e.g., spinal injury, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy). | | | Our experience has shown the system to be usable with every kind of functional tetraplegia, whatever its origin, and the objectives of the study have been shown to be realistic and achievable. | | | Furthermore, such aids can improve the mental and physical well-being of persons with tetraplegia without making them completely dependent upon nondisabled people. |
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http://www.vard.org/jour/99/36/3/busnel.htm
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| | SPINALCORD: quadriplegia (a.k.a. tetraplegia) |
| | They offer advice based on their experiences with assistive devices.They share their practical, homemade inventions that solve real-world problems. | | | Reviews the surgical procedure that can give an individual with tetraplegia the ability to transfer, drive or eat. | | | This 45 minute videotape features a woman with a C6-7 quadriplegia who recently had a baby. |
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http://www.spinalcord.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=21512
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| | SPINALCORD: Sports and Tetraplegia, A Working Combination! |
| | Having a spinal cord injury is traumatic to say the least. | | | For those individuals diagnosed with tetraplegia (quadriplegia), the thought of decreased hand and arm function would make anyone say, "Sports? | | | When talking to Bryan Kirkland, you wonder if the thought of not participating in sports ever even entered his mind. |
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http://www.spinalcord.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=21440
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| | Assist Cough in SCI |
| | Their reported incidence has varied from 36-83% with respiratory insufficiency, pneumonia, and atelectasis being the most common complications" | | | People with tetraplegia are unable to cough effectively. | | | Prior pulmonary research has shown that electrical stimulation can enhance the ability to cough in tetraplegia. |
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http://www.eskimo.com/~jlubin/disabled/vent/assistcough.htm
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| | Quadriplegic Hand Research |
| | Scott TRD, Vare VA, Quirk RE, Middleton JW, Gschwind C andRutkowski SB (1997) Assessment of a bilateral percutaneous hand grasp neuroprosthesis for spinal cord injured persons with tetraplegia. | | | Scott TRD, Atmore L, Heasman JM, Flynn RY, Vare VA andGschwind CG (2001) Synergistic Control of Stimulated Pronosupination with the Stimulated Grasp of Persons With Tetraplegia. | | | Heasman JM, Scott TRD, Kirkup L, Vare VA, Flynn RY (2001) Brain wave triggered controller for high level spinal cord injured persons: Assessment of operational reliability and latency. |
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http://www.nsh.nsw.gov.au/teachresearch/quadhand/brochure.shtml
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| | TSCI Types |
| | With both paraplegia and tetraplegia the brain is not affected. | | | A person with incomplete injury may be able to move one limb more than another, may be able to feel parts of the body that cannot be moved, or may have more functioning on one side of the body than the other. | | | Tetraplegia involves all the four limbs, the trunk of the body and refers to paralysis from approximately the shoulders down. |
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http://www.danielkondos.com/tsci_types.htm
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| | Compensation Claims Service for Tetraplegia or Paraplegia in the UK |
| | Tetraplegia or Paraplegia compensation claims where the Tetraplegia or Paraplegia was caused by incompetent medical treatment. | | | That’s why compensation claims for Tetraplegia and Paraplegia that were caused, for example, by an accident attract some of the highest awards possible and it’s also why the ClearAnswers Compensation Claims Service for Tetraplegia or Paraplegia is such a valuable idea. | | | The ClearAnswers Compensation Claims Service for Tetraplegia or Paraplegia in the UK can help you claim compensation if your Tetraplegia or Paraplegia was caused by the actions or negligence of a third party. |
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http://www.clearanswers.co.uk/tetraplegia_paraplegia_compensation_claims_uk.html
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| | Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine - Volume 66, Number 3, Page 201 |
| | Therefore, oxandrolone may be indicated to strengthen respiratory musculature in individuals who have tetraplegia and ventilatory insufficiency aggravated by superimposition of pneumonia or other such conditions. | | | Oxandrolone, an anabolic steroid, may have beneficial effects on breathing in persons with tetraplegia. | | | CONCLUSIONS: In healthy subjects with tetraplegia, the use of oxandrolone was associated with significant improvements in weight and pulmonary function, and a subjective reduction in breathlessness. |
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http://www.mssm.edu/msjournal/66/663201.shtml
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| | Tetraplegia - Tetraplegia |
| | This is referred to as Tetraplegia or Quadriplegia. | | | Incomplete Tetraplegia - Paraplegia - Complete SCI - Treatment - Complications - Causes of SCI - My Injury | | | Individuals with C-7 and T-1 injuries can straighten their arms but still may have dexterity problems with the hand and fingers. |
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http://www.spinal-injury.net/tetraplegia.htm
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| | Tetraplegia Medical and Health |
| | DocSlide.com - DocSlide.com provides Tetraplegia Medical and Health products, shopping options, Tetraplegia Medical and Health services, great Tetraplegia Medical and Health techniques and a Tetraplegia Medical and Health search function. | | | We also have the Tetraplegia Medical and Health joke of the day, sticky Tetraplegia Medical and Health content for webmasters, regular articles about Tetraplegia Medical and Health hunting and a number of active Tetraplegia Medical and Health related discussion forums and boards. | | | Health Tip of the Moment - [an error occurred while processing this directive] |
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http://www.docslide.com/directory/Tetraplegia?f=50&p=0
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| | SCI - Spinal Cord Injury |
| | Tetraplegia results in impairment of function in the arms, as well as in the trunk, legs, and pelvic organs. | | | Impairment or loss of motor and sensory function in the cervical segments of the spinal cord due to damage at or above the C8 neurological level with demonstrable loss in the upper extremities. |
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http://www.circleoffriends.org/sci/injury/terms.html
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| | Statistics about Paraplegia - WrongDiagnosis.com |
| | 43 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for paraplegia and tetraplegia in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03) | | | Information provided on this site is for informational purposes only; it is not intended as a substitute for advice from your own medical team. | | | 39.8 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for paraplegia and tetraplegia in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03) |
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http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/p/paraplegia/stats_printer.htm
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