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The Causes of Quadriplegia. The primary cause of quadriplegia is a spinal cord injury, but other conditions such as cerebral palsy and strokes can cause a similar appearing paralysis. The amount of impairment resulting from a spinal cord injury depends on the part of the spinal cord injured and the amount of damage done.
The condition of paralysis affecting four limbs is alternately termed tetraplegia or quadriplegia. Quadriplegia combines the Latin root quadra, for four, with the Greek root ÏÎ»Î·Î³Î¯Î± plegia, for paralysis. Tetraplegia uses the Greek root ÏÎµÏÏÎ± tetra for four. Quadriplegia is the common term in North America; tetraplegia is more commonly used in Europe. Signs and symptoms