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Although spinal cord injury (SCI) often causes sexual dysfunction, many people with SCI are able to have satisfying sex lives. Physical limitations acquired from SCI affect sexual function and sexuality in broader areas, which in turn has important effects on quality of life. Damage to the spinal cord impairs its ability to transmit messages ...
Spinal cord injury, congenital conditions affecting the spinal canal. 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 ...
Several athletes with disabilities have competed in both the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. New Zealander Neroli Fairhall was the first paraplegic competitor in the Olympic Games. After competing in the 1980 Summer Paralympics, Fairhall won gold when archery was held during the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane.
Paul Johnson (producer) (1971–2021), American record producer and disc jockey who was shot accidentally [10] Sharry Konopski (1967–2017), model and actress injured in a car accident [11] Charles Krauthammer (1950–2018), conservative columnist and commentator [12] Boris Kustodiev (1878–1927), Russian painter who became paraplegic due to ...
The inflatable penile implant is composed of two inflatable cylinders implanted into the penis and connected to a pump system. The implants available are either 2-piece implants or 3-piece implants. The pump unit is usually implanted in the scrotum and reservoir in the pelvis. The device works by inflating the cylinders with saline solution ...
Born. 1993 or 1994 (age 30–31) Yuma, Arizona, U.S. Known for. First human recipient of a Neuralink brain-computer interface implant. Noland Arbaugh (born 1993 or 1994) is an American quadriplegic known for being the first human recipient of Neuralink 's brain-computer interface (BCI) implant. [1] He gained attention for his use of the device ...
Wheelchair racing is the racing of wheelchairs in track and road races. Wheelchair racing is open to athletes with any qualifying type of disability, including leg amputees, spinal cord injuries, and cerebral palsy. Athletes are classified in accordance with the nature and severity of their disability or combinations of disabilities.
Neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry. Paralysis (pl.: paralyses; also known as plegia) is a loss of motor function in one or more muscles. Paralysis can also be accompanied by a loss of feeling (sensory loss) in the affected area if there is sensory damage. In the United States, roughly 1 in 50 people have been diagnosed with some form of ...