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paraplegia

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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 737380 Last modified 06.05.2019
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parapleegia
mõlemapoolehalvatus
  • sümmeetriliste kehaosade (nt. ala­jäsemete, ülajäsemete) täielik halvatus
  • flaccid or spastic paralysis of the lower limbs
  • partial or complete paralysis of the lower half of the body with involvement of both legs that is usually due to injury or disease of the spinal cord in the thoracic or lumbar region
  • impairment or loss of motor or sensory function in areas of the body served by the thoracic, lumbar, or sacral neurological segments owing to damage of neural elements in those parts of the spinal column
Good to know
  • It spares the upper limbs but, depending on the level, may involve the trunk, pelvic organs, or lower limbs. This term is correctly used for describing cauda equina and conus medullaris injuries, but should not be used to refer to lumbosacral plexus lesions or injury to peripheral nerves outside the neural canal.
parapleegia
Usage examples
  • Nii parapleegia kui paraparees võib olla spastiline või lõtv.
mõlemapoolehalvatus
paraplegia
Usage examples
  • Spinal cord injuries typically are distinguished by the level of injury within the spinal column, whether it occurs at vertebrae in the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral region. Thus, cervical injuries can occur at levels C1–C8, thoracic injuries at levels T1–T12, lumbar injuries at L1–L5, and sacral injuries at S1–S5. ... Thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spinal cord injuries may result in paraplegia (weakness or paralysis in the legs) and cause dysfunction of the bladder, bowel, and sexual organs.
paraplegia

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