Types of Mobility Impairments
by Tanika Puttapoun
1. Paralysis due to damage to the spinal cord
1.1. Paraplegia
1.2. Quadriplegia/Tetraplegia
2. Cauda Equina Syndrome
3. Hemiplegia
4. Paralysis of the Face
5. Guillain-Barré Syndrome
6. Parkinson's Disease
7. Polio
8. Stroke
9. Absent limb/reduced limb function
9.1. Birth Defect
9.2. Loss of Limbs through Accidents
9.3. Amputation
10. Arthritis
10.1. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
10.2. Septic Arthritis
10.3. Osteoarthritis
10.4. Psoriatic Arthritis
10.5. Autoimmune Diseases
11. Cerebral Palsy
12. Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
13. Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
14. Motor Neurone Disease (MND)