Acute Quadriplegia: An Interesting Case with Etiological and Pathophysiological Disparity
Indian Journal of Medical Specialities, 2019 Acute quadriplegia is a neurological emergency infrequently encountered in clinical practice. Localization of acute quadriplegia ranges from central nervous system, spinal cord, anterior horn cells, peripheral nerve, neuromuscular junction, and rarely ...
Vivek Pal Singh +3 more
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Rare morbidity of permanent quadriplegia caused by neurenteric cyst of the cervical cord
Avicenna Journal of Medicine, 2019 The incidence of neurenteric cyst (NC) is rare, accounting for 0.3%–1.3% of all spine tumors. The occurrence of quadriplegia caused by NC is even scarcer.
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Do lycra garments improve function and movement in children with cerebral palsy? [PDF]
, 2010 The mother of a 5-year-old boy with athetoid cerebral palsy complains of difficulties putting his Lycra suit on each day. She is keen to know if it actually helps improve his function and movement.
Coghill, J. E., Simkiss, Douglas E.
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Acute Intermittent Porphyria: Flaccid Quadriplegia and Encephalopathy due to Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) [PDF]
Liaquat National Journal of Primary CareA deficiency of the enzyme HMB Hydroxymethylbilane synthase function, also known as porphobilinogen deaminase, leads to the emergence of acute intermittent porphyria (AIP). AIP is an uncommon form of hepatic porphyria inherited in an autosomal dominant
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Wheelchair control by head motion [PDF]
Serbian Journal of Electrical Engineering, 2013 Electric wheelchairs are designed to aid paraplegics. Unfortunately, these can not be used by persons with higher degree of impairment, such as quadriplegics, i.e.
Pajkanović Aleksandar, Dokić Branko
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Iatrogenic Spinal Cord Injury Resulting From Cervical Spine Surgery. [PDF]
, 2017 STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study of prospectively collected data. OBJECTIVE: To examine the incidence of iatrogenic spinal cord injury following elective cervical spine surgery.
Arnold, Paul M. +15 more
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Use of the NESS Handmaster to restore handfunction in tetraplegia: clinical experiences in ten patients [PDF]
, 2000 Objective: To explore possible functional effects of the Handmaster in tetraplegia and to determine suitable patients for the system. \ud \ud Patients: Patients with a cervical spinal cord injury between C4 and C6, motor group 0-3.
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Correlation of Pain and Spasticity with the Quality of Life in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 Introduction: After Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), life is associated with risks of many musculoskeletal problems which affect the life of an individual. There is a need for an early assessment for neurological functions and physical activities.
Dilar Amitkumar Rana +3 more
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Balancing small against large burdens [PDF]
, 2018 Common principles for resource allocation in health care can prioritize the alleviation of small health burdens over lifesaving treatment. I argue that there is some evidence that these principles are at odds with a sizable share of public opinion, which
Voorhoeve, Alex
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A Rare Cause of Hypercalcemia: Immobilization A Case Report and Literature Review
Medicine Science, 2015 Immobilization hypercalcemia (IH) mainly results from rapid bone turnover and may be seen after spinal cord injury or long bone fracture in particular in children and adolescents. The pathophysiology of this entity is entirely unknown.
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