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Paraplegia, or paraparesis, is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities. The word comes from Ionic Greek ( παραπληγίη ) "half-stricken". [ citation needed ] It is usually caused by spinal cord injury or a congenital condition that affects the neural (brain) elements of the spinal canal .
As many as 95% of men with SCI have problems with ejaculation (anejaculation), [15] possibly due to impaired coordination of input from different parts of the nervous system. [19] Erection, orgasm, and ejaculation can each occur independently, [ 10 ] although the ability to ejaculate seems linked to the quality of the erection, [ 24 ] and the ...
Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a group of inherited diseases whose main feature is a progressive gait disorder. The disease presents with progressive stiffness ( spasticity ) and contraction in the lower limbs. [ 1 ]
A paraplegic man in Brazil is lifted into the clouds on one of Rio de Janeiro's hardest trails. LUCAS DUMPRHEYS. Updated December 20, 2024 at 1:57 PM. 1 / 6. APTOPIX Brazil Disabled Climbers.
Long term outcomes also range widely, from full recovery to permanent tetraplegia (also called quadriplegia) or paraplegia. Complications can include muscle atrophy, loss of voluntary motor control, spasticity, pressure sores, infections, and breathing problems.
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.
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He faced many life-threatening medical problems including the possibility of respiratory failure, urinary tract infection, injury to the urethra or bladder, decubitus ulcers, clots in the leg veins, and malnutrition. Eleanor's nursing care was responsible for Roosevelt's survival.