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
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with quadriplegia
Compare treatments taken by people with quadriplegia
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with quadriplegia, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has quadriplegia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 199 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 171 say quadriplegia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 18 | |
| 30s | 36 | |
| 40s | 55 | |
| 50s | 37 | |
| 60s | 29 | |
| 70+ | 5 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 8 | |
| 20-29 years | 7 | |
| 30-39 years | 6 | |
| 40-49 years | 2 | |
| 50-59 years | 1 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 125 | |
| Female | 57 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 30 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 2 |
These charts show data from quadriplegia patients who have completed their condition history
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