What is the difference between Hemiplegic, Quadriplegic, and Paraplegic?
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Hemiplegia is a condition where there is paralysis in one vertical half of a patient's body.
Quadriplegia, also known as tetraplegia, is a symptom in which a human experiences paralysis affecting all four limbs, although not necessarily total paralysis or loss of function.
Paraplegia is an impairment in motor and/or sensory function of the lower extremities. It is usually the result of spinal cord injury or a congenital condition such as spina bifida which affects the neural elements of the spinal canal. The area of the spinal canal which is affected in paraplegia is either the thoracic, lumbar, or sacral regions. If the arms are also affected by paralysis, tetraplegia is the proper terminology.
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Hemiplegic is paralysed down one side of the body
Paraplegic is paralysed from the waist down
Quadraplegic is totally paralysed. (all four limbs)
hemi ... half the body ... quadri ... all four limbs ... para ... partially?
I think a quadraplegic can't move its four limbs, a paraplegic can't move its two limbs, and I've never heard of a hemiplegic.
Hemiplegic is being paralyzed on one side of the body. Quadra= from the neck down, Para= from the waist down.
HEMI = half (loss of use of one pair of limbs)
QUAD = 4 (loss/significant impairment of use of both pairs of limbs)
PARA = (?) (loss of use of all limbs and most of torso)
Hemiplegia is paralysis on one side of the body.
Quadriplegia is paralysis of all four limbs.
Paraplegia is paralysis of legs bilaterally.
Quadriplegia is paralysis from the neck down.
Paraplegia is paralysis from the waist down.
Hemiplegia is the inability to move one side (you'd see this in people who had a stroke that affected only one side of the brain).
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