Quadriplegia

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Also known as:  Tetraplegia

 

Description

Quadriplegia is a form of Paralysis affecting all four of the body's limbs.

 

These Substances may Alleviate Quadriplegia

Sulfuric Compounds

 Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) (1 gram per kg of body weight administered intravenously into the Spinal Cord in a 40% solution within 1 hour of the occurrence of Quadriplegia) may help to prevent Paralysis following injuries to the Brain or Spinal Cord that would normally result in Quadriplegia: 

 Animal and human studies have demonstrated that this treatment may result in total avoidance and reversal of Paralysis/Quadriplegia.

 

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