Quadriplegia
type: Class
preferred label: Quadriplegic Condition
alternative label: Tetraplegia
alternative label: Total Body Paralysis
subclass of: R9eX3Auj16MgFGGYWRmhns8
definition: Quadriplegia, also known as tetraplegia, is a type of mobility disability characterized by the partial or complete paralysis of all four limbs and the torso. This condition typically results from a spinal cord injury or disease affecting the cervical region of the spine, leading to a loss of motor and sensory function below the level of injury.