quadriparesis

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From quadri- +‎ paresis

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[Page 21] Paolo has dystonic spastic quadriparesis, which affects his ability to speak and move.

2007 March 08 « One-Minute Book Reviews 2007
[Page 21] Paolo has dystonic spastic quadriparesis, which affects his ability to speak and move.

A Totally Unauthorized Reading Group Guide to Guiseppe Pontiggia’s Great Novel of Fatherhood, ‘Born Twice’ « One-Minute Book Reviews 2007
Thirteen patients had paraparesis and one had quadriparesis.

Naturejobs - All Jobs J Kalita 2010
Still, when you have a patient in her late eighties, with family members who can translate for you, present at your ED with excruciating neck pain, quadriparesis (weakness in all four limbs), a visible contusion on her head and one on her neck, and a history of fractures secondary to osteopenia (weakness of the bones), who fell at home, it might behoove you to do a c-spine (neck) X-ray.

Head Nurse 2010
Four - to 13-fold higher for children with cerebral palsy depending on whether they had hemiparesis or quadriparesis

MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians 2009
The progress of this disorder is characterized by severe mental impairment and spastic quadriparesis.

unknown title 2009
The brain stem reflexes were impaired and he had spastic quadriparesis.

BioMed Central - Latest articles Taofiki A Sunmonu and Olufu Morenikeji A Komolafe 2008
Acute quadriparesis muscle spasms similar electrolyte disturbances steatorrhea.

xml's Blinklist.com 2008