Quadriplegia overview
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Quadriplegia is a symptom in which a human experiences paralysis affecting all four limbs, although not necessarily total paralysis or loss of function. The condition is also termed tetraplegia. Both terms mean "paralysis of four limbs"; however, tetraplegia is becoming the more commonly accepted term for this condition. "Tetra", like "plegia", has a Greek root, whereas "quadra" has a Latin root.