Quadriparesis is when there is muscle weakness in both arms and both legs. It is different than quadriplegia, which causes paralysis (complete loss of movement) in each of the body’s limbs.

Sam Ballard, an Australian teen, faced tragic repercussions after accepting a dare to swallow a slug at a friend's party in 2010, a decision leading to his untimely death at the age of 28. The ...