Quadriplegia

motorcycle accident that left him paralyzed from the neck down instead of falling apart and breaking down I found my courage and accepted the facts and figured out a way to live a life with a quadriplegic husband. I did not find a cure to beat quadriplegia, my life was not on the line as I said in my opening sentence. I was courageous to figure out how to have a quality of life with certain circumstances. You do not have to be a hero to have courage you must have will power, want, and desire.…

Blue Lives Matter-NYC Held its First Gala Honoring Fallen NYPD Members A local non-profit that transpired into a national campaign to help Law Enforcement Officers and their families during their time of need, held its first annual gala to honor the memory of recent fallen NYPD members. The event, held in Staten Island, brought together over 500 NYPD members, including families of fallen NYPD officers, Russell Timoshenko, WenJian Liu, Rafael Ramos, and recently killed Sgt. Paul Tuozzolo.…

Preslar’s, however, medically stunting their son’s growth was the answer to their future caregiver woes. As a result of a complication during pregnancy, Ricky Preslar was diagnosed at a young age with a form of cerebral palsy called spastic quadriplegia with static encephalopathy (Field, 2016). In non-technical language, this disease means that Ricky has permanent brain damage and severely limited eyesight due to cortical vision impairment. At three months of age, he was diagnosed with an…

spinal cord segments resulting in the loss of partial or total function in all four extremities (Miller, 2003). A quadriplegic patient first symptoms after an accident is impairment movement or sensory function in the arms and legs (“Symptoms of Quadriplegia,” n.d). In this case when all four extremities are not able to function normally the bowel and bladder control, sexual function, breathing and other autonomic functions would be affected too. C1-C4 cervical segments supply the diaphragm to…

Klippel-Feil Syndrome: An Overview According to the National Organization for Rare Disorders (2016), Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) is a rare disorder of the skeletal system characterized by cervical spine fusion of two or more vertebrae. The disorder was first documented in 1912 by two doctors Maurice Klippel and Andre Feil (NORD, 2016). Individuals with KFS often exhibit the hallmark features such as a short neck, low hairline, and limited neck mobility. Additional associated malformations may…

A Brief overview of Cerebral Palsy and how it can be classified Cerebral Palsy or CP, is a neurological disability that affects movement, coordination and posture. ‘Cerebral’ refers to the brain and ‘palsy’ refers to a lack of muscle control. CP is a permanent life-long condition caused by damage to the developing brain either during pregnancy, shortly after birth or during a child’s first year of life. CP can affect people in very different ways including their movement, muscle control,…

We discussed breaking bad news to parents in our feedback session where we talked about how important it is for doctors to be able to break bad news, and that it is a vital skill to have. In my opinion, the conversation with the parents will be to say that there is little hope for survival and no hope for survival without serious handicap in this child as I’ve highlighted above, and that the resuscitation should be abandoned. The process of therapeutic hypothermia involves the baby being cooled…

Dr. Milos R. Popovic and MyndMove With the constant advancements in the world of science and technology, Canada is very fortunate to be responsible some of the greatest inventions, and have some of the world’s leading scientists. Although we have an abundance of intelligent innovators in the field of biology, one in particular stood out to me; Dr. Milos R. Popovic. He is the founder of MyndTec., and the man behind the leading Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) therapy product, MyndMove.…

Pulmonary embolism What is pulmonary embolism? Pulmonary embolism is the medical term for a blood clot that travels to the pulmonary artery. The condition usually causes the sudden onset of chest pain and difficulty breathing. It can also cause you to cough up blood. Pulmonary embolism is a leading cause of death in the United states. Due to the importance of this condition, it is critical that patients understand its causes, symptoms, and treatment. By the end of this article, you will have…

Euthanasia, also known as death with honor or dignity is used to help patients who are suffering from a disease that cannot be cured. When doctors see no hope of cure in a patient’s health, the treatment becomes too painful euthanasia helps, in euthanasia doctors can drug the patient suffering with lethal and put them to sleep.. It is every human’s natural right to decide whether they wish to live or die, especially in the situation where there is no hope for cure. Legalizing Euthanasia can put…