A patient is referred to you after sustaining a spinal cord injury at C6, resulting in paralysis of the arms and legs. Which term best matches?

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The term quadriplegia refers to paralysis of all four limbs as a result of a spinal cord injury. In this case, the injury is at the C6 level, which is high enough to affect both the arms and the legs. Hemiplegia refers to paralysis of one side of the body, paraplegia refers to paralysis of both legs, and diplegia refers to paralysis of corresponding body parts on both sides (e.g. both arms or both legs).

A Patient Is Referred to You After Sustaining a Spinal