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- 17. The weakness or slight paralysis of a muscle is known as __________. myoparesis. 18. Symptoms of __________ syndrome occur when the tendons that pass through the carpal tunnel are chronically overused and become inflamed and swollen.
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Topic Overview 1 Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare nerve disorder that causes weakness in the legs, arms, and other muscles and that can progress to complete paralysis.  Myasthenia gravis, a rare, chronic disorder that causes weakness and rapid muscle fatigue.
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- Bell's palsy is a condition that causes temporary weakness or paralysis of the muscles in one side of the face. It is the most common cause of facial paralysis.Other causes of facial paralysis include: 1  congenital facial palsy – children born with facial weakness.ell's palsy is a condition that causes temporary weakness or paralysis of the muscles in one side of the face. It is the most common cause of facial paralysis. Other causes of facial paralysis include: 1  congenital facial palsy – children born with facial weakness.
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Weakness Weakness is an imprecise medical symptom. Weakness may refer to muscular weakness of a body area or entire body weakness. General weakness may also be caused by fatigue, drowsiness, prostration, syncope (fainting), or malaise. For inability to move a body part, see paralysis.
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Paralysis Paralysis of both lower limbs is called paraplegia, and paralysis of both arms and both legs is called quadriplegia. Paralysis may be temporary or permanent, depending on the disease or injury. Because paralysis can affect any muscle in the body, a person may lose not only the ability to move but also the ability to talk or to breathe unaided.
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Muscle weakness Not to be confused with muscle fatigue. Muscle weakness or myasthenia (my-from Greek μυο meaning muscle + -asthenia ἀσθένεια meaning  weakness ) is a lack of muscle strength.
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Evaluation of the Patient with Muscle Weakness Muscle weakness, or myasthenia, is a decrease in strength in one or more muscles. It is a common symptom of muscular, neurological and metabolic disorders. Muscular diseases, such as muscular dystrophy and dermatomyositis (disorder characterized by muscle inflammation), are common causes of muscle weakness.
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Weakness Symptoms & Signs Symptoms & Signs. Weakness is a decrease in the strength in one or more muscles. In the strictest sense, the medical definition of weakness refers to loss of muscle strength, and this article is focused upon conditions that can result in a measurable loss of muscle function. Weakness may be generalized or may affect one muscle or muscle group exclusively. Diseases of the neuromuscular system, injuries, metabolic diseases, and toxins can all cause of measurable muscle weakness. Signs and symptoms of weakness can include trouble doing daily tasks, such as grooming or writing or problems with gait and loss of balance.
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Weakness Symptoms & Signs Weakness is a decrease in the strength in one or more muscles. In the strictest sense, the medical definition of weakness refers to loss of muscle strength, and this article is focused upon conditions that can result in a measurable loss of muscle function. Weakness may be generalized or may affect one muscle or muscle group exclusively. Diseases of the neuromuscular system, injuries, metabolic diseases, and toxins can all cause of measurable muscle weakness. Signs and symptoms of weakness can include trouble doing daily tasks, such as grooming or writing or problems with gait and loss of balance.
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- Paralysis is the inability of a muscle to move and is one of the most common disabilities resulting from stroke. Learn more about paralysis from National Stroke Association.
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Muscle weakness Muscle weakness can also be classified as either  proximal  or  distal  based on the location of the muscles that it affects. Proximal muscle weakness affects muscles closest to the body's midline, while distal muscle weakness affects muscles further out on the limbs.
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Poliomyelitis Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. In about 0.5 percent of cases there is muscle weakness resulting in an inability to move. This can occur over a few hours to a few days. The weakness most often involves the legs but may less commonly involve the muscles of the head, neck and diaphragm. Many but not all people fully recover. In those with muscle weakness about 2 to 5 percent of children and 15 to 30 percent of adults die.
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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.
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- Bell's palsy is defined as a one-sided facial nerve paralysis of unknown cause. Several other conditions can also cause facial paralysis, e.g., brain tumor, stroke, myasthenia gravis, and Lyme disease; however, if no specific cause can be identified, the condition is known as Bell's palsy. It is thought that an inflammatory condition leads to swelling of the facial nerve.
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Muscular dystrophy Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of muscle diseases that weaken the musculoskeletal system and hamper locomotion. Muscular dystrophies are characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects in muscle proteins, and the death of muscle cells and tissue. In the 1860s, descriptions of boys who grew progressively weaker, lost the ability to walk, and died at an early age became more prominent in medical journals.
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Palsy Palsy is a medical term which refers to various types of paralysis, often accompanied by weakness and the loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking.The word originates from the Anglo-Norman paralisie, parleisie et al.alsy is a medical term which refers to various types of paralysis, often accompanied by weakness and the loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking. The word originates from the Anglo-Norman paralisie, parleisie et al.
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Muscle weakness The severity of muscle weakness can be classified into different grades based on the following criteria: 1  Grade 0: No contraction or muscle movement. 2  Grade 1: Trace of contraction, but no movement at the joint. 3  Grade 2: Movement at the joint with gravity eliminated. 4  Grade 3: Movement against gravity, but not against added resistance. 5  Grade 4: ...
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- Muscle weakness is a decrease in muscle strength, and it can be caused by a neurologic, muscular or metabolic disorder.uscle weakness is a decrease in muscle strength, and it can be caused by a neurologic, muscular or metabolic disorder.
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Paralysis What is Paralysis? Paralysis is the inability of a muscle or group of muscles to move voluntarily. Muscles are controlled by messages sent from the brain that trigger movement. When part of the brain is damaged after a stroke, messaging between the brain and muscles may not work properly. Paralysis is usually on the side of the body opposite the side of the brain damaged by stroke, and may affect any part of the body. You may experience one-sided paralysis, known as hemiplegia, or one-sided weakness, known as hemiparesis.
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Polio Polio, in full poliomyelitis, also called infantile paralysis, acute viral infectious disease of the nervous system that usually begins with general symptoms such as fever, headache, nausea, fatigue, and muscle pains and spasms and is sometimes followed by a more-serious and permanent paralysis of muscles in one or more limbs, the throat, or the ...
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Muscle weakness Muscle weakness can be classified as either true or perceived based on its cause. 1  True muscle weakness (or neuromuscular weakness) describes a condition where the force exerted by the muscles is less than would be expected, for example muscular dystrophy.
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Bell's Palsy Bell's palsy is a weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles. The majority of cases of Bell's palsy are temporary, Although the condition can occur in anyone at any age, Bell's palsy seems to occur more often in pregnant women and women with diabetes.
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Understanding Blood Counts Blood counts alone can't determine whether you have a blood cancer, but they can alert your doctor if further testing is needed. A complete blood count (CBC) is the number and types of cells circulating in your blood. Your CBC is measured using laboratory tests that require a small blood sample. Blood is composed of several types of cells:
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What is facial paralysis? Facial paralysis is loss of facial movement because of nerve damage. Your facial muscles droop or become weak. Facial paralysis can come on suddenly (in the case of Bell’s palsy, for example) or can happen gradually over a period of months (in the case of a head or neck tumor). Depending on the cause, the paralysis might last a short or extended period of time.
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- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Myasthenia gravis (from Greek μύς muscle, ἀσθένεια weakness, and Latin: gravis serious; abbreviated MG) is a neuromuscular disease that leads to fluctuating muscle weakness and fatigue.
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Paralysis Paralysis of the muscles of the face, arm, and leg on one side of the body is called hemiplegia (hemi means half) and usually results from damage to the opposite side of the brain. Damage to the nerves of the spinal cord affects different parts of the body, depending on the amount of damage and where it occurred.n rare cases, no physical cause for paralysis can be found. Psychologists call this condition a conversion disorder—that is, a person converts his or her psychological anxiety into physical symptoms of paralysis, but nerve and muscle function are still intact.