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Paraplegia is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities. The word comes from Ionic Greek (παραπληγίη) "half-stricken".It is usually caused by spinal cord injury or a congenital condition that affects the neural (brain) elements of the spinal canal.
People with paraplegia, a neurologically based impairment in motor and/or sensory function of the body's lower extremities. See also: Category:People with tetraplegia Contents
She became a T10-complete paraplegic after an epidural injection to treat post-shingles back pain in 2008. [4] [5] [6] She broke many world records in the S7 classification, and won multiple gold medals at the IPC Swimming World Championships in 2009 and 2010. [7]
John Callahan (1951–2010) – Cartoonist, became a quadriplegic in an auto accident at age 21 [3] Walter Harris Callow (1896–1958) – inventor of the wheelchair accessible bus. [4] Roy Campanella (1921–1993) – American baseball player. Paralyzed in a 1958 auto accident. [5] John Carter (1815–1850) – English artist [6]
First person to fully recover from paraplegia Dariusz "Darek" Fidyka (born c. 1974 ) is a Polish firefighter and recovering paraplegic who became the first person in history to verifiably recover sensory and motor function after the complete severing of his spinal cord .
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Alcott made his name in basketball through his performances in the national league competition, competing for the Dandenong Rangers (no affiliation with the female team of the same name) and being selected in the all-star team for 2008. He has achieved success through junior competition as well, being named the Most Valuable Player at the ...
Elizabeth Eaton Converse, most commonly known by her stage name Connie, is often hailed as one of the first modern singer-songwriters, and a talented composer, poet, and writer. She disappeared on ...