quadriplegic

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He fell into a coma, became incontinent and quadriplegic.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

After coming out of the coma, he was quadriplegic, struggled to communicate and needed constant care.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025

But I represented a young Black man who was quadriplegic whose elderly parents tried to help get him an ID several times, unsuccessfully.

From Slate • Oct. 2, 2024

Because Jenina, now quadriplegic, still needs care throughout the night, “I get maybe five hours of sleep a night. ... And when I’m tired that can compromise her safety,” Tyler Marik said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

I sat one day with a man who’d gone off young and healthy to an overseas deployment, leaving behind a pregnant wife, and had come back quadriplegic, unable to move his arms or legs.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama