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What Is The Best Treatment For Partial Paralysis
Depends on cause: Paralysis = complete loss of strength or movement in a limb or muscle group. Partial means there is some left. The causes are numerous, from a stroke, to nerve damage of particular peripheral nerve, to spinal stenosis, etc. Treatment is geared toward underlying problem, so careful diagnosis by neurologist is the first step to proper treatment. ...Read more
...is a corruption of French "paralise" from Latinized Greek "paralysis." In the old days it meant any kind of persistent weakness. To this day Parkinson's disease is also called "paralysis agitans" which is a Latin translation of Dr. Parkinson's original name for it, the "shaking palsy." We've obviously reborrowed the full form "paralysis" into English as well; today ...Read more
Unlcear question: Partial paralysis: not sure what mean, perhaps hemiparesis, which is weakness or lack of movement on one side of the body. Or partial paralysis meaning marked weakness but still can move the muscles. Heterophyid is not a real word. Do you mean hyperthyroid. Write question over again. ...Read more
I am 67 and suffer from tendon pain behind the right knee. What treatment can I get? I had myelitis in my brain stem & partial paralysis 7 years ago
No: See prior answer for details of some of causes of partial paralysis and finding the cause as first step in the treatment. Stress can cause, either directly or indirectly, most any pathology the body experiences. It does not cause paralysis directly. The exception is a conversion reaction (also cause hysteria) where the mind 'causes' paralysis without actual damage to the nervous system. ...Read more
Yes: Depends which part of brain involved.Get a more detailed answer ›
I had a partial paralysis of my face after the dentist injected me and it lasted for 3 hours. Is this normal and what causes it?
Bells Palsey: Temporary facial paralysis can happen after local anesthetic is used. It is not normally the intent of the dentist but if the facial nerve is anesthetized your face will droop for a short time. Usually the dentist is trying to anesthetize the sensory nerves but sometimes the motor nerve is anesthetized causing the muscles to relax. ...Read moreSee 2 more doctor answers
Partial paralysis is a condition in which a person cannot move a group of muscles or a limb, but he can move other parts of his body. The cause is usually some damage to the nerves that control the muscles. The inability to move all the muscles in the body ...Read more
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