Tetraplegia/tetraparesis

What it means

Loss of strength in all four limbs. Tetraplegia refers to a complete loss of strength, whereas Tetraparesis refers to an incomplete loss of strength.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions, and Orphanet separately records 1 disease where this sign is specifically absent. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category