Finding
paralysis
pa·ral·y·sis [ puh-ra-lih-sis ]
Subclass of:
Neurologic Manifestations
Etymology:
Greek para = beside + lysis = a loosening
A loosening at the side, or palsy.
A loosening at the side, or palsy.
Also called:
Hemiplegia; Palsy; Paraplegia; Quadriplegia
Definitions related to paralysed:
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(paralysis) A general term most often used to describe severe or complete loss of muscle strength due to motor system disease from the level of the cerebral cortex to the muscle fiber. This term may also occasionally refer to a loss of sensory function. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p45)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(paralysis) Loss of ability to move all or part of the body.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(paralysis) Paralysis is the loss of muscle function in part of your body. It happens when something goes wrong with the way messages pass between your brain and muscles. Paralysis can be complete or partial. It can occur on one or both sides of your body. It can also occur in just one area, or it can be widespread. Paralysis of the lower half of your body, including both legs, is called paraplegia. Paralysis of the arms and legs is quadriplegia. Most paralysis is due to strokes or injuries such as spinal cord injury or a broken neck. Other causes of paralysis include Nerve diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Autoimmune diseases such as Guillain-Barre syndrome; Bell's palsy, which affects muscles in the face. Polio used to be a cause of paralysis, but polio no longer occurs in the U.S.MedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(paralysis) Paralysis of voluntary muscles means loss of contraction due to interruption of one or more motor pathways from the brain to the muscle fibers. Although the word paralysis is often used interchangeably to mean either complete or partial loss of muscle strength, it is preferable to use paralysis or plegia for complete or severe loss of muscle strength, and paresis for partial or slight loss. Motor paralysis results from deficits of the upper motor neurons (corticospinal, corticobulbar, or subcorticospinal). Motor paralysis is often accompanied by an impairment in the facility of movement.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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(paralysis) Partial or complete loss of function of one or more muscles. It is usually caused by damage to the nervous system.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(paralysis) Severe loss or impairment of motor function in part due to lesion of the neural or muscular mechanism.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Paralysis, loss or impairment of voluntary muscular movement caused by structural abnormalities of nervous or muscular tissue or by metabolic disturbances in neuromuscular function. Paralysis can affect the legs and lower part of the body (paraplegia) or both arms and both legs (quadriplegia)....Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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