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Surgical procedures do exist to improve the function of the tetraplegic patient's arms, but these procedures are performed in fewer than 10% of the tetraplegic patients. [2] Each tetraplegic patient is unique, and therefore surgical indication should be based on the remaining physical abilities, wishes and expectations of the patient. [3]
Tetraplegia, also known as quadriplegia, is defined as the dysfunction or loss of motor and/or sensory function in the cervical area of the spinal cord. [1] A loss of motor function can present as either weakness or paralysis leading to partial or total loss of function in the arms, legs, trunk, and pelvis.
Studies have found that half [15] or up to 65% of men with SCI have orgasms, [17] although the experience may feel different than it did before the injury. [15] Most men say it feels weaker, and takes longer and more stimulation to achieve. [18] Common problems women experience post-SCI are pain with intercourse and difficulty achieving orgasm ...
A patient after incomplete paraplegia (lesion height L3) with a knee-ankle-foot orthosis (KAFO) with an integrated stance phase control knee joint. Spinal cord injury patients often require extended treatment in specialized spinal unit or an intensive care unit. [118] The rehabilitation process typically begins in the acute care setting.
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Men: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment This article was reviewed by Martin Miner, MD. Although we don’t pay much attention to our pelvic floor muscles, they make ...
Spastic quadriplegia, also known as spastic tetraplegia, is a subset of spastic cerebral palsy that affects all four limbs (both arms and legs). Compared to quadriplegia , spastic tetraplegia is defined by spasticity of the limbs as opposed to strict paralysis .
Stereotactic surgery is a minimally invasive form of surgical intervention that makes use of a three-dimensional coordinate system to locate small targets inside the body and to perform on them some action such as ablation, biopsy, lesion, injection, stimulation, implantation, radiosurgery (SRS), etc.
Films in this category have a major character who is unable to use two or more of their limbs. This disability must be a significant factor in the film; for illustration, The Deer Hunter is not included, even though one character is disabled, because this has no impact on the plot.