What is Quadriplegia or Tetraplegia? Quadriplegia, also known as Tetraplegia, refers to a form of paralysis from the neck down, including the trunk, and all four limbs. Most patients with quadriplegia are completely unable to move, and many have significant paralysis below the neck. The condition is generally caused by an injury to the spinal…
What is Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD)? Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD) is also known as the condition called Humeroperoneal muscular dystrophy. Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy (EDMD) is one of the nine types of muscular dystrophy, a rare genetic degenerative disease that causes progressive impairment of skeletal muscle, which is the muscles used for movement and the electrical…
Introduction Distal muscular dystrophy is also known as distal myopathy. Distal muscular dystrophy (DD) is a group of rare, genetic, degenerative diseases that affect the voluntary muscles of patients. Distal muscular dystrophy causes weakness and atrophy preferentially that starts in the forearms, hands, legs, feet means the distal muscles of UL and LL. After then…
Hemiplegia is a condition that causes half of the body to be paralyzed (or unable to move). It may also be referred to as hemiparesis and is a form of cerebral palsy. It’s caused by damage to one half of the brain; specifically, when that damage affects the parts of the brain responsible for motor…
Paraplegia is the result of spinal cord damage. The spinal cord is located in the spinal canal and is part of the central nervous system. It passes on information between the brain and the body. If damage occurs, the line is interrupted and usually cannot be restored. In terms of the extent of the injury,…
