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21 relations: Activities of daily living, Adapted automobile, American Spinal Injury Association, Birth defect, Cauda equina syndrome, Darek Fidyka, Disability, Flaccid paralysis, Hemiparesis, Hereditary spastic paraplegia, Hughes–Stovin syndrome, Ionic Greek, Monoplegia, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Regeneration in humans, Sexuality after spinal cord injury, Spasticity, Spinal cord injury, Spinal cord injury research, Tetraplegia, The Body Silent.
Activities of daily living
Activities of daily living (ADLs or ADL) is a term used in healthcare to refer to people's daily self care activities.
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Adapted automobile
An adapted automobile is an automobile adapted for ease of use by disabled people.
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American Spinal Injury Association
The American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA), formed in 1973, publishes the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI), which is a neurological exam widely used to document sensory and motor impairments following spinal cord injury (SCI).
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Birth defect
A birth defect, also known as a congenital disorder, is a condition present at birth regardless of its cause.
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Cauda equina syndrome
Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a condition due to damage to the bundle of nerves below the end of the spinal cord known as the cauda equina.
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Darek Fidyka
Darek Fidyka (born c.1974) is a Polish firefighter and recovering paraplegic who became the first person in history to verifiably recover sensory and motor function after the complete severing of his spinal cord.
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Disability
A disability is an impairment that may be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physical, sensory, or some combination of these.
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Flaccid paralysis
Flaccid paralysis is an illness characterized by weakness or paralysis and reduced muscle tone without other obvious cause (e.g., trauma).
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Hemiparesis
Hemiparesis, or unilateral paresis, is weakness of one entire side of the body (hemi- means "half").
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Hereditary spastic paraplegia
Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a group of inherited diseases whose main feature is a progressive gait disorder.
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Hughes–Stovin syndrome
Hughes–Stovin syndrome is a rare autoimmune disorder of unknown cause that is characterized by the combination of multiple pulmonary artery aneurysms and deep vein thrombosis.
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Ionic Greek
Ionic Greek was a subdialect of the Attic–Ionic or Eastern dialect group of Ancient Greek (see Greek dialects).
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Monoplegia
Monoplegia is a paralysis of a single limb, usually an arm.
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Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also known as physiatry, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities.
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Regeneration in humans
Regeneration in humans is the regrowth of lost tissues or organs in response to injury.
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Sexuality after spinal cord injury
Although spinal cord injury (SCI) often causes sexual dysfunction, many people with SCI are able to have satisfying sex lives.
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Spasticity
Spasticity is a feature of altered skeletal muscle performance with a combination of paralysis, increased tendon reflex activity, and hypertonia.
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Spinal cord injury
A spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that causes temporary or permanent changes in its function.
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Spinal cord injury research
Spinal cord injury research seeks new ways to cure or treat spinal cord injury in order to lessen the debilitating effects of the injury in the short or long term.
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Tetraplegia
Tetraplegia, also known as quadriplegia, is paralysis caused by illness or injury that results in the partial or total loss of use of all four limbs and torso; paraplegia is similar but does not affect the arms.
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The Body Silent
The Body Silent is a personal narrative written by Robert Murphy, a professor at Columbia University.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraplegia
