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  1. Paralysis: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms, Management & Types

    Oct 22, 2024 · When something disrupts nerve signals to your muscles, you may experience paralysis — being unable to make voluntary movements. Common causes of paralysis include …

  2. Paralysis - Wikipedia

    Paralysis (pl.: paralyses; also known as plegia) is a loss of motor function in one or more muscles. Paralysis can also be accompanied by a loss of feeling (sensory loss) in the affected area if …

  3. Paralysis - Types of Paralysis & Their Causes - WebMD

    Apr 8, 2024 · Find out about the many different types of paralysis (when you can’t move parts of your body after something goes wrong with their connection to your brain).

  4. Paralysis | Causes, Symptoms & Treatment | Britannica

    Paralysis, loss or impairment of voluntary muscular movement caused by structural abnormalities of nervous or muscular tissue or by metabolic disturbances in neuromuscular function. …

  5. Paralysis – Causes, Symptoms and Types & Treatment

    Feb 19, 2025 · Paralysis is characterized by a loss of muscle strength and functioning in a part of the body. This is primarily due to a problem with the nerve connections between the brain and …

  6. Paralysis | Hemiplegia | MedlinePlus

    Aug 10, 2016 · Paralysis is a loss of muscle function in part of your body, when messages between the brain and muscles are disrupted. Learn about causes and coping.

  7. Paralysis: Definition and Patient Education - Healthline

    Mar 22, 2018 · Paralysis is a loss of muscle function in part of your body. It can be localized or generalized, partial or complete, and temporary or permanent. Paralysis can affect any part of …

  8. Understanding Paralysis: Types, Causes, and Pathways to Care

    Sep 10, 2025 · Discover the common causes and different types of paralysis, from monoplegia to quadriplegia. Learn how various conditions, injuries, and diseases affect the nervous system, …

  9. Paralysis - NHS

    Find out about paralysis, including symptoms, causes and treatments.

  10. Conditions | What Is Paralysis? | The Paralysis Center

    Paralysis is a loss of function in a part of the body that causes an inability to perform voluntary movement. It can affect a single muscle, an entire limb, one side of the body, or even all four …