What Is Quadriplegia?
Published on Mon Aug 19, 2013
The term quadriplegia, is derived from the Latin term ‘quad’ meaning four and the Greek word ‘plegia’ meaning inability to move. Quadriplegia implies the inability to move both the arms and the legs. Some providers also use the alternate term “tetraplegia” instead of quadriplegia. The major cause for quadriplegia is injury to the spinal cord. This injury is referred to [...]
