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He is paralyzed from an accident in his first year of medical school. He uses a mechanical wheelchair.

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14y ago
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10y ago

Yes. Dr. Krauthammer became paralyzed after a diving accident during his first year of medical school.

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9y ago

Charles Krauthammer is only paralyzed from the waist going down. This therefore means that Charles Krauthammer can be able to use his hands.

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11y ago

It is difficult to see with him wearing a suit, but it appears he's using auxillary & chest muscles to expand his lungs, as opposed to a contracting diaphragm. (COPD?)

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11y ago

He appears to be breathing with, what are called accessory muscles and not his diaphragm which is the primary muscle of inspiration.

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12y ago

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