Good exercise activities for paraplegics are upper body strength training, if they like to play sports and are still active they can play Basketball or tennis too.
Family clinical history and physical and neurological examinations are the first tools in HSP diagnosis.
There is no curable or preventive treatment for HSP, except for antispasmodic drugs to reduce muscle spasms.
Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a group of inherited neurological disorders that primarily affect the legs, causing progressive stiffness and weakness. It is characterized by spasticity and difficulty walking, and the severity can vary widely among individuals. HSP is caused by genetic mutations that disrupt the normal functioning of nerve cells in the spinal cord.
Paraplegia occurs after injury to the lower spinal cord
The word paraplegia has Greek origins. It comes from a Greek word that translates to half striking. Paraplegia is generally caused by an injury to the spinal cord.
Spastic Ink was created in 1993.
Spastic Ink ended in 2004.
Short for spastic. Spastic means to be jumpy, or maybe jittery. The opposite of spastic would be easy going.
Paraplegia is the paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body, typically caused by spinal cord injury or disease. This condition results in loss of sensation and motor function below the waist. Physical therapy and assistive devices can help individuals with paraplegia maintain mobility and independence.
Paraplegia is caused by trauma or disease of the spinal cord below the cervical portion of the spinal cord.
The destruction of the lumbar spine in association with rheumatoid arthritis rarely is severe enough to cause paraplegia.
Paraplegic. "She is paraplegic."