Quadriplegia is when the damage is located in the cervical region of the spine; tetra means four (limbs). Quadriplegias account for one third of all spinal cord injuries. Accidents are the most common cause of spinal cord injuries; the number of cases is between 1000 and 1500 annually. Young adults are thus the most commonly affected population (15-35 years old), and they tend to be male more often than female.
The euro coin series comprises eight different denominations: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent, â¬1 and â¬2. The euro coins have a common side and a national side. The national side indicates the issuing country.
The subsidiary units, which used to be the national currencies of the euro zone countries (lire, Deutschmark, peseta, franc, etc.), will be used only during the transition period, that is, through 31 December 2001. The euro itself is also divided into 100 cents. The graphic symbol for the euro is â¬.