2006-11-03 05:55:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
A person addicted to Tetris?!!
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2006-11-03 23:34:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Quadriplegia, also known as tetraplegia, is a symptom in which a human experiences paralysis of all four limbs, although not necessarily total paralysis.
It is caused by damage to the brain or to the spinal cord at a high level (e.g. spinal cord injuries secondary to an injury to the cervical spine). The injury causes the victim to lose total or partial use of the arms and legs.
The condition is also termed tetraplegia; both terms mean "paralysis of four limbs", however tetraplegia is becoming the more accepted term for this condition.
Tetraplegia, used commonly in Europe, is the more etymologically correct version since both "tetra" and "plegia" are Greek roots whereas "quadra" is a Latin root.
2006-11-03 06:14:08 · answer #2 · answered by catdyer2005 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tetraplegic means the same as quadriplegic, i.e., a person with all four of their limbs paralyzed. It's usually the result of a high level spinal cord lesion or injury affecting the cervical (neck) area.
2006-11-04 12:15:11 · answer #3 · answered by medrecgal1973 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paraplegic and Quadriplegic (Tetraplegic) are terms used to describe someone who has been paralyzed due to a spinal cord injury. This classification depends on the level and severity of a persons paralysis and how it affects their limbs.
2006-11-03 06:10:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
a tetrapelegic is a person who is paralysed due to trauma to the cervical region of the spine (at the top)
2006-11-03 06:11:01 · answer #5 · answered by dave a 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
para is below the waist
quadra is all four limbs
tetra.. from the neck down?
2006-11-03 06:18:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋