Tétraplégie
The tétraplégie is a Paralysie of the four members generally caused by a lesion of the Spinal-cord. It is almost always accompanied by disorders vésico-sphinctériens.
The tétraplégie does not require a section of the spinal-cord, a wound is enough and is frequent with a person who suffers from cervical osteoarthritis, at the time of an accident.
The motricity of the upper limbs being controlled by the C5 levels than C8 (5° with 8° nervous roots), a tétraplégie is usually caused by a lesion located above the 1st dorsal vertebra, therefore a cervical lesion.
A tétraplégie can be complete or incomplete:
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complete: complete absence of sensitivity and motricity in lower part of the lesion.
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incomplete: persistence of a sensitivity or a voluntary motricity in lower part of the lesion, in particular in the sector périnéal.
Not to confuse with
- the Paraplegia which is a paralysis of the two lower extremities of the body.
- the Hémiplégie which is a paralysis of the half of the body (left or right) caused by a cerebral lesion.
The account from day to day of tétraplégique in its combat to make a success of its professional integration (in text and audio mp3): The blog of Grégory Perrin
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