Quadriplegic
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Surgeons Restore Hand, Arm Movement to Quadriplegic Patients
A pioneering surgical technique has restored some hand and arm movement to patients immobilised by spinal cord injuries in the neck, scientists say.
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Woman Left Quadriplegic Son in Woods in Philadelphia, Say Police
A mother abandoned her quadriplegic son in a wooded area of a Philadelphia park for nearly a week so she could visit her boyfriend in Maryland, police said.
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European Rights Court Mulls Whether to Let French Quadriplegic Die
Europe's human rights court will on Wednesday weigh whether a man in a vegetative state should be taken off life support in a case that has torn his family apart and ignited a fierce euthanasia debate in France.
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UK Man Faked Coma for Two Years to Avoid Court
A fraudster who pretended to be quadriplegic and sometimes comatose for two years to avoid prosecution has been convicted after police caught him on camera driving and strolling around supermarkets.
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'Can't disabled sportsmen be awarded?'
Boniface Prabhu is as familiar with not winning awards in our country as he is with winning grandslams internationally. This Asia No 2 in the quadriplegic was informed by the Sports Ministry two years ago that he has been chosen for the prestigious Arjuna award.
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Australian who won 'right to die' case has died
An Australian quadriplegic who recently won a landmark court case allowing him to refuse food and water from his nursing home died on Monday, his brother said.
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Surgeons Restore Hand, Arm Movement to Quadriplegic Patients
A pioneering surgical technique has restored some hand and arm movement to patients immobilised by spinal cord injuries in the neck, scientists say.
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Woman Left Quadriplegic Son in Woods in Philadelphia, Say Police
A mother abandoned her quadriplegic son in a wooded area of a Philadelphia park for nearly a week so she could visit her boyfriend in Maryland, police said.
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European Rights Court Mulls Whether to Let French Quadriplegic Die
Europe's human rights court will on Wednesday weigh whether a man in a vegetative state should be taken off life support in a case that has torn his family apart and ignited a fierce euthanasia debate in France.
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UK Man Faked Coma for Two Years to Avoid Court
A fraudster who pretended to be quadriplegic and sometimes comatose for two years to avoid prosecution has been convicted after police caught him on camera driving and strolling around supermarkets.
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'Can't disabled sportsmen be awarded?'
Boniface Prabhu is as familiar with not winning awards in our country as he is with winning grandslams internationally. This Asia No 2 in the quadriplegic was informed by the Sports Ministry two years ago that he has been chosen for the prestigious Arjuna award.
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Australian who won 'right to die' case has died
An Australian quadriplegic who recently won a landmark court case allowing him to refuse food and water from his nursing home died on Monday, his brother said.
