Paralysis

Here you will information on various types of paralysis, including as a result of stroke or injury.

Reviewed September 2007

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Title:   Quadriplegics - hand surgery
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Tendon transfer surgery can restore movement to a quadriplegic person's hands. Muscle function from the shoulder can be transferred to the elbow. Forearm muscles can be re-routed to act on the wrist and on the fingers.
Date:   May 2008

Title:   Stroke: what happens afterwards?
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Each person affected by stroke will have different problems and different needs.
Date:   Jan 2008

Title:   Paraplegia (spinal cord injury)
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Paraplegia and quadriplegia are conditions which result from damage to the spinal cord. Individuals experience a wide variety of effects, according to the level of damage that has occurred. Support services are available.
Date:   Oct 2007

Title:   Hand skills
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Hand skills are explained together with how Novita therapists help children with physical disabilities improve these skills. Information is provided about the different hand splints available and examples given of what they can achieve. Some information is provided about hand surgery.
Date:   Dec 2006

Title:   Neuromuscular paralysis for newborn infants receiving mechanical ventilation
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   When newborn infants develop breathing difficulties, they need mechanical ventilation to help them breathe. Sometimes they do not breathe in rhythm with the ventilator but 'fight' it, causing bleeding in the brain or serious lung injuries. Treating dis...
Date:   Jan 2005

Title:   Spinal cord injury: what is it?
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) involves damage to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function such as mobility or feeling.
Date:   Jan 2003
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