paralysis
111Vocal cord paralysis — Inability of one or both vocal folds (vocal cords) to move. The paralysis is usually due to damage to the nerves going to the vocal cords or due to damage to the brain itself. In more technical terms, vocal cord paralysis may result from lesions… …
112Miami Project to Cure Paralysis — Founder(s) Nick Buoniconti Barth A. Green, M.D. Type medical Founded 1985 Location Miami, Florida, United States Coordinates …
113sleep paralysis and hallucinations — The term sleep paralysis refers to a transient experience of involuntary immobility immediately prior to falling asleep or upon awakening. It is conceptualized as the intrusion of REM muscle atonia and dream imagery into the waking state.… …
114Israel Acute Paralysis Virus — Systematik Reich: Viren Ordnung: nicht klassifiziert Familie: Dicistroviridae Gattung: Cripavirus Art …
115Todd's paralysis — tädz n temporary weakness or paralysis of one limb or one side of the body that occurs following a seizure Todd Robert Bentley (1809 1860) British physician. Born and educated in Ireland, Todd served as professor of physiology and general and… …
116The Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center — (PRC) is a program of the Christopher Reeve Foundation formed through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and assisted by the Paralysis Task Force.External links* [http://www.paralysis.org/ The Christopher… …
117Facial nerve paralysis — Loss of voluntary movement of the muscles on one side of the face due to abnormal function of the facial nerve (also known as the 7th cranial nerve) which supplies those muscles. Facial nerve paralysis is also called Bell’s palsy. The cause of… …
118Klumpke's paralysis — Klump·ke s paralysis klümp kēz n atrophic paralysis of the forearm and the hand due to injury to the eighth cervical and first thoracic nerves Dé·jé·rine Klump·ke dā zhā rēn klüm kē Augusta (1859 1927) French neurologist. Déjérine Klumpke was a… …
119spastic paralysis — noun a loss or deficiency of motor control with involuntary spasms caused by permanent brain damage present at birth • Syn: ↑cerebral palsy • Derivationally related forms: ↑spastic • Hypernyms: ↑brain disorder, ↑encephalopathy, ↑brain disease …
120Hyperkalaemic periodic paralysis — is a genetic disorder which occurs in both humans and horses. It is characterized by muscle hyperexcitability or weakness which, exacerbated by potassium or cold, can lead to uncontrolled shaking followed by paralysis. Onset in humans usually… …
