"Quadriplegia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Severe or complete loss of motor function in all four limbs which may result from BRAIN DISEASES; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; or rarely MUSCULAR DISEASES. The locked-in syndrome is characterized by quadriplegia in combination with cranial muscle paralysis. Consciousness is spared and the only retained voluntary motor activity may be limited eye movements. This condition is usually caused by a lesion in the upper BRAIN STEM which injures the descending cortico-spinal and cortico-bulbar tracts.
| Descriptor ID |
D011782
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.622.760 C23.888.592.636.786
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| Concept/Terms |
Quadriplegia- Quadriplegia
- Quadriplegias
- Tetraplegia
- Tetraplegias
Spastic Quadriplegia- Spastic Quadriplegia
- Quadriplegia, Spastic
- Quadriplegias, Spastic
- Spastic Quadriplegias
- Spastic Tetraplegia
- Spastic Tetraplegias
- Tetraplegia, Spastic
- Tetraplegias, Spastic
Flaccid Quadriplegia- Flaccid Quadriplegia
- Flaccid Quadriplegias
- Quadriplegia, Flaccid
- Quadriplegias, Flaccid
- Flaccid Tetraplegia
- Flaccid Tetraplegias
- Tetraplegia, Flaccid
- Tetraplegias, Flaccid
Locked-In Syndrome- Locked-In Syndrome
- Locked In Syndrome
- Locked-In Syndromes
- Syndrome, Locked-In
- Syndromes, Locked-In
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Quadriplegia" by people in this website by year, and whether "Quadriplegia" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Quadriplegia" by people in Profiles.
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Crowe CS, Liu YK, Curtin CM, Hentz VR, Kozin SH, Fox IK, Berger MJ. Surgical Strategies for Functional Upper Extremity Reconstruction After Spinal Cord Injury. Muscle Nerve. 2025 May; 71(5):802-815.
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Oiknine N, Gervais V, Kozin SH, Tremblay D, Boghossian E. Symptomatic Ulnar Nerve Compression After Biceps-to-Triceps Tendon Transfer for Elbow Extension Reconstruction in Tetraplegia: A Case Report. Spinal Cord Ser Cases. 2024 12 09; 10(1):79.
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Diorio C, Hernandez-Miyares L, Espinoza DA, Banwell BL, Bar-Or A, DiNofia AM, Barz Leahy A, Martinez Z, Myers RM, Hopkins SE, Rheingold SR, Teachey DT, Viaene AN, Wray LM, Maude SL, Grupp SA, McGuire JL. Quadriparesis and paraparesis following chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy in children and adolescents. Blood. 2024 09 26; 144(13):1387-1398.
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Zlotolow DA, Kripke LA, Kozin SH. Current Concepts in Elbow Extension Reconstruction for the Tetraplegic Patient. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2023 Mar 01; 31(5):221-228.
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Bell A, Grampurohit N, Kains G, Marino RJ. Developing guiding principles for technology-based rehabilitation program by engaging people with motor incomplete tetraplegia. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2022 11 24; 19(1):128.
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Monden KR, Coker J, Charlifue S, Bennett SJ, Draganich C, Coons D, Marino RJ, Berliner J. Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients With Ventilator-Dependent High Tetraplegia Managed With Diaphragmatic Pacing Systems. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 04; 103(4):773-778.
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Zlotolow DA, Lipa B, Pahys JM. Team Approach: Treatment and Rehabilitation of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury Resulting in Tetraplegia. JBJS Rev. 2019 04; 7(4):e2.
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Kern SB, Hunter LN, Sims AC, Berzins D, Riekena H, Andrews ML, Alderfer JK, Nelson K, Kushner R. Understanding the Changing Health Care Needs of Individuals Aging With Spinal Cord Injury. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. 2019; 25(1):62-73.
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Marino RJ, Sinko R, Bryden A, Backus D, Chen D, Nemunaitis GA, Leiby BE. Comparison of Responsiveness and Minimal Clinically Important Difference of the Capabilities of Upper Extremity Test (CUE-T) and the Graded Redefined Assessment of Strength, Sensibility and Prehension (GRASSP). Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. 2018; 24(3):227-238.
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Marino RJ, Kern SB, Leiby B, Schmidt-Read M, Mulcahey MJ. Reliability and validity of the capabilities of upper extremity test (CUE-T) in subjects with chronic spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med. 2015 Jul; 38(4):498-504.