quadriplegic

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The brain damage the boy suffered is permanent, doctors reported, causing him to be a quadriplegic, blind and unable to talk, walk or eat on his own.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

Congregate living health facilities were born out of the efforts of Mary Williams, a Northridge nurse who was frustrated with the choices available for her quadriplegic patients when they were ready to leave the hospital.

From Los Angeles Times

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

When I met her she was a paraplegic; eventually she became a quadriplegic.

From New York Times