Quadriplegia
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What is quadriplegia?
Quadriplegia or tetraplegia is paralysis of all four limbs caused by trauma (such as car crash, fall or sports injury), disease (such as transverse myelitis or polio) or congenital disorders, such as muscular dystrophy or multiple sclerosis.
Common symptoms reported by people with quadriplegia
Treatments taken by people for quadriplegia
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Compare treatments taken by people with quadriplegia
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Who has quadriplegia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 176 say quadriplegia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 7 | |
| 30s | 12 | |
| 40s | 15 | |
| 50s | 11 | |
| 60s | 14 | |
| 70+ | 34 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 3 | |
| 20-29 years | 4 | |
| 30-39 years | 1 | |
| 40-49 years | 3 | |
| 50-59 years | 1 | |
| 60-69 years | 1 | |
| 70+ years | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 127 | |
| Female | 59 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 32 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 2 |