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Bookmark or Share- Paraplegia: Definition, Causes, Symptoms, Types & Treatment - PhysiotattvaA paraplegia is characterized by the loss of motor, sensory, and limb function in the lower half of the body. In most cases, it results from spinal cord damage, such as trauma, accidents, or diseases that affect the spinal cord, such as strokes, back injuries, and multiple sclerosis.
- Paraplegia: Causes, Symptoms, Types & TreatmentThe term “paraplegia” describes paralysis that affects the lower limbs. The paralysis symptom that primarily affects your legs is called paraplegia, though it can also occasionally affect your lower body and certain arm functions.
- Paraplegia: Definition, Causes, Symptoms, Types & TreatmentParaplegia happens when there’s a disruption in nerve signals traveling through the spinal cord, usually somewhere in the back or lower neck. What is paraplegia? Paraplegia is a specific pattern of paralysis (which is when you can’t deliberately control or move your muscles) that affects your legs.
- Living with Paraplegia: Cures, Therapies, Exercises, and More - Spinal CordParaplegia, sometimes called partial paralysis, is a form of paralysis in which function is substantially impeded from below the level of injury. Most people with paraplegia (often referred to as paraplegics) have perfectly healthy legs.
- Paraplegia - WikipediaParaplegia, 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 neural (brain) elements of the spinal canal.
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