Quadriplegic
noun
A person who cannot move or feel both arms and both legs because of injury or disease of the spine.
After a severe car accident, John became a quadriplegic.
Often appears as...
- quadriplegic patient
- become quadriplegic
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Technical
adjective
Relating to quadriplegia or a person who has quadriplegia.
He was moved to a quadriplegic ward after the diagnosis.
Often appears as...
- quadriplegic patient
- quadriplegic care
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Technical
noun
A person who cannot move or feel both arms and both legs because of injury or disease of the spine.
After a severe car accident, John became a quadriplegic.
Often appears as...
- quadriplegic patient
- become quadriplegic
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Relating to quadriplegia or a person who has quadriplegia.
He was moved to a quadriplegic ward after the diagnosis.
Often appears as...
- quadriplegic patient
- quadriplegic care
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
The term 'quadriplegic' carries an emotional impact, often evoking sympathy or seriousness.
When the news reported the athlete was now a quadriplegic, there was a wave of empathy from fans.
Pro Tip 2/3Cause Clarification
Specify the cause when possible, as 'quadriplegic' stems from spinal issues, not other conditions.
She's quadriplegic due to a spinal injury, not a neurological disease.
Pro Tip 3/3Understanding Limitations
Acknowledging a quadriplegic's abilities can be more positive than focusing on limitations.
Despite being quadriplegic, he uses voice-activated technology brilliantly.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
The term 'quadriplegic' carries an emotional impact, often evoking sympathy or seriousness.
When the news reported the athlete was now a quadriplegic, there was a wave of empathy from fans.
Pro Tip 2/3Cause Clarification
Specify the cause when possible, as 'quadriplegic' stems from spinal issues, not other conditions.
She's quadriplegic due to a spinal injury, not a neurological disease.
Pro Tip 3/3Understanding Limitations
Acknowledging a quadriplegic's abilities can be more positive than focusing on limitations.
Despite being quadriplegic, he uses voice-activated technology brilliantly.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
The term 'quadriplegic' carries an emotional impact, often evoking sympathy or seriousness.
When the news reported the athlete was now a quadriplegic, there was a wave of empathy from fans.
Pro Tip 2/3Cause Clarification
Specify the cause when possible, as 'quadriplegic' stems from spinal issues, not other conditions.
She's quadriplegic due to a spinal injury, not a neurological disease.
Pro Tip 3/3Understanding Limitations
Acknowledging a quadriplegic's abilities can be more positive than focusing on limitations.
Despite being quadriplegic, he uses voice-activated technology brilliantly.
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Video examples
Miguel Nicolelis:...
a car accident that transforms your life completely. If you have a complete lesion of the spinal cord, you cannot move because your brainstorms cannot reach your muscles. However, your brainstorms continue to be generated in your head. Paraplegic, quadriplegic patients dream about moving every night. They have that inside their head.
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Daniel Kraft: Medicine's...
where chips have been put on the motor cortex of completely quadriplegic patients, and they can control a cursor or a wheelchair or, potentially, a robotic arm. These devices are getting smaller and going into more and more of these patients. Still in clinical trials, but imagine when we can connect these, for example,
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Janine Shepherd: A...
to the news that she was a complete quadriplegic, had no movement from the neck down, had damage to her vocal chords, and she couldn't talk. They told me, "We're going to move you next to her because we think it will be good for her." I was worried. I didn't know how I'd react to being next to her.
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Medicine's future?...
surgery is mediated by robotic surgery now how about controlling other elements for those who have disabilities the paraplegic there's the ear of brain computer interface or BCI where chips have been put on the motor cortex of completely quadriplegic patients and they can control a cursor or a
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The Creativity,...
A single mother, talented chef, budding entrepreneur. In the early 90s, faced with the care for a quadriplegic mother and the growing needs of her daughter, Sharanda made a poor decision. On a few occasions, she transported drugs for a childhood friend.
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In search for the man...
as loud and violent as a bomb. My head snapped back over my red seat. My eardrum blew. My shoes flew off. I flew too, my head bobbing on broken bones, and when I landed, I was a quadriplegic. Over the coming months, I learned to breathe on my own,
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How AI can enhance our...
and he's blind and quadriplegic, which makes it hard to use those devices that we all take for granted. The last time I was at his house, his brother said, "Hang on a second, Daniel's not ready. He's on the phone with a woman he met online."
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Ajit Narayanan: A word...
She has quadriplegic cerebral palsy, so ever since she was born, she could neither move nor talk. And everything that she's accomplished so far, finishing school, going to college, starting a company, collaborating with me to develop Avaz,
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Chad Jenkins: Robots...
years ago and was now quadriplegic and unable to speak and relies on assistants to do the basic things in his daily life he has control of his of his head so he can do gaze control and so he can use things like a letter board in order to
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Henry Evans and Chad...
I suffered a stroke-like attack caused by a birth defect. Overnight, I became a mute quadriplegic at the ripe old age of 40. It took me several years, but with the help of an incredibly supportive family,
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Miguel Nicolelis:...
a car accident that transforms your life completely. If you have a complete lesion of the spinal cord, you cannot move because your brainstorms cannot reach your muscles. However, your brainstorms continue to be generated in your head. Paraplegic, quadriplegic patients dream about moving every night. They have that inside their head.
Video examples
Daniel Kraft: Medicine's...
where chips have been put on the motor cortex of completely quadriplegic patients, and they can control a cursor or a wheelchair or, potentially, a robotic arm. These devices are getting smaller and going into more and more of these patients. Still in clinical trials, but imagine when we can connect these, for example,
Video examples
Janine Shepherd: A...
to the news that she was a complete quadriplegic, had no movement from the neck down, had damage to her vocal chords, and she couldn't talk. They told me, "We're going to move you next to her because we think it will be good for her." I was worried. I didn't know how I'd react to being next to her.
Video examples
Medicine's future?...
surgery is mediated by robotic surgery now how about controlling other elements for those who have disabilities the paraplegic there's the ear of brain computer interface or BCI where chips have been put on the motor cortex of completely quadriplegic patients and they can control a cursor or a
Video examples
The Creativity,...
A single mother, talented chef, budding entrepreneur. In the early 90s, faced with the care for a quadriplegic mother and the growing needs of her daughter, Sharanda made a poor decision. On a few occasions, she transported drugs for a childhood friend.
Video examples
In search for the man...
as loud and violent as a bomb. My head snapped back over my red seat. My eardrum blew. My shoes flew off. I flew too, my head bobbing on broken bones, and when I landed, I was a quadriplegic. Over the coming months, I learned to breathe on my own,
Video examples
How AI can enhance our...
and he's blind and quadriplegic, which makes it hard to use those devices that we all take for granted. The last time I was at his house, his brother said, "Hang on a second, Daniel's not ready. He's on the phone with a woman he met online."
Video examples
Ajit Narayanan: A word...
She has quadriplegic cerebral palsy, so ever since she was born, she could neither move nor talk. And everything that she's accomplished so far, finishing school, going to college, starting a company, collaborating with me to develop Avaz,
Video examples
Chad Jenkins: Robots...
years ago and was now quadriplegic and unable to speak and relies on assistants to do the basic things in his daily life he has control of his of his head so he can do gaze control and so he can use things like a letter board in order to
Video examples
Henry Evans and Chad...
I suffered a stroke-like attack caused by a birth defect. Overnight, I became a mute quadriplegic at the ripe old age of 40. It took me several years, but with the help of an incredibly supportive family,
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Quote examples
Stone Cold Steve Austin
American Actor
I got pile drived in '96 or '97 and was a quadriplegic for about a minute and a half. I couldn't move anything. It was in the Meadowlands at a pay per view with a million or two people watching, and I couldn't move. That cost me a surgery, but I healed pretty quickly, so that was probably my worst day at the office.
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John Badham
British Director
In our story logic which we're making up, if we're saying he's alive, then like a quadriplegic who's in bed he can move his head and shoulders, but he can't move his arms. If he could just turn on that power to his legs and arms, the nerves could get through and he could walk.
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Chuck Close
American Artist
Neurologically, I'm a quadriplegic, so virtually everything about my work has been driven by my learning disabilities, which are quite severe, and my lack of facial recognition, which I'm sure is what drove me to paint portraits in the first place.
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Hrithik Roshan
Indian Actor
I have played a mentally challenged person, a quadriplegic - but blind, I realised, is the most difficult because eyes are the most involuntary muscles in our body. Like, our pupils and their dilations are involuntary.
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Hume Cronyn
English Actor
I've had a bad time, which we won't dwell on. We were married and we worked together for 52 years, and suddenly with her gone I was a quadriplegic. Slowly I'm crawling back.
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Chuck Close
American Artist
Losing my father at a tender age was extremely important in being able to accept what happened to me later when I became a quadriplegic.
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Stone Cold Steve Austin
American Actor
I got pile drived in '96 or '97 and was a quadriplegic for about a minute and a half. I couldn't move anything. It was in the Meadowlands at a pay per view with a million or two people watching, and I couldn't move. That cost me a surgery, but I healed pretty quickly, so that was probably my worst day at the office.
Quote examples
John Badham
British Director
In our story logic which we're making up, if we're saying he's alive, then like a quadriplegic who's in bed he can move his head and shoulders, but he can't move his arms. If he could just turn on that power to his legs and arms, the nerves could get through and he could walk.
Quote examples
Chuck Close
American Artist
Neurologically, I'm a quadriplegic, so virtually everything about my work has been driven by my learning disabilities, which are quite severe, and my lack of facial recognition, which I'm sure is what drove me to paint portraits in the first place.
Quote examples
Hrithik Roshan
Indian Actor
I have played a mentally challenged person, a quadriplegic - but blind, I realised, is the most difficult because eyes are the most involuntary muscles in our body. Like, our pupils and their dilations are involuntary.
Quote examples
Hume Cronyn
English Actor
I've had a bad time, which we won't dwell on. We were married and we worked together for 52 years, and suddenly with her gone I was a quadriplegic. Slowly I'm crawling back.
Quote examples
Chuck Close
American Artist
Losing my father at a tender age was extremely important in being able to accept what happened to me later when I became a quadriplegic.
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