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Here you will information on various types of paralysis, including as a result of stroke or injury.
Reviewed September 2007
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Quadriplegics - hand surgery
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Better Health Channel
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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.
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May 2008
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Stroke: what happens afterwards?
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myDr
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Each person affected by stroke will have different problems and different needs.
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Jan 2008
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Paraplegia (spinal cord injury)
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Better Health Channel
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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.
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Oct 2007
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Hand skills
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Novita Children's Services
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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.
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Dec 2006
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Neuromuscular paralysis for newborn infants receiving mechanical ventilation
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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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...
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Jan 2005
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Spinal cord injury: what is it?
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myDr
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Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) involves damage to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function such as mobility or feeling.
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Jan 2003
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