Palsy

Palsy, laryngeal: Paralysis of the recurrent laryngeal nerve, a branch of the vagus nerve (a long and important nerve that originates in the brainstem and runs down to the colon).
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Paralysis - or palsy complete loss or impairment of the ability to use voluntary muscles, usually as the result of a disorder of the nervous system. The nervous tissue that is injured may be in the brain, ...
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Bell Palsy Overview
Named after Surgeon Sir Charles Bell and also known as facial palsy, Bell palsy is the sudden weakness of one side of the face.
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Bell's palsy is the most common cause of facial palsy. The facial nerve controls the muscles of emotion and expression in the face. This nerve also carries taste sensations from the front of the tongue to the brain.
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Cerebral palsy
Definition
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the term used for a group of nonprogressive disorders of movement and posture caused by abnormal development of, or damage to, motor control centers of the brain.
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Erb's palsy - This refers to involvement of the upper portion (C5, C6) of the brachial plexus. Patient's with Erb's palsies typically have weakness involving the muscles of the shoulder and biceps.
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Bell's palsy: Will local anesthetic worsen it?
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I still have some residual effects from Bell's palsy. I need dental work on a broken tooth, but it's on the side of my face affected by Bell's palsy.
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Bell's Palsy
What is Bell's palsy?
Bell's palsy is a weakness or paralysis of a facial nerve. The 2 facial nerves control movement of the muscles of expression on each side of your face.
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Bell's palsy is a disorder caused by damage to cranial nerve VII, involving sudden facial drooping and decreased ability to move the face.
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Facial palsy
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
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Cerebral palsy is a condition caused by damage to the brain, usually occurring before, during or shortly following birth. "Cerebral" refers to the brain and "palsy" to a disorder of movement or posture. It is neither progressive nor communicable.
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Cerebral palsy is the name given to a large group of motor (body movement) disorders that begin early in life and result from brain injuries or problems with brain development before birth.
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Cerebral Palsy
Definition
Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders characterized by loss of movement or loss of other nerve functions. These disorders are caused by injuries to the brain that occur during fetal development or near the time of birth.
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Cerebral Palsy
This term is applied to several disorders caused by damage to the brain. Symptoms usually appear in the first year of life and include poor head control, feeding difficulties and delays in motor development.
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In Bell's palsy, one side of the face suddenly becomes paralyzed. The problem results from a swollen, irritated nerve that weakens facial muscles.
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Bell's palsy
A usually temporary loss of feeling or movement of the face, usually on one side, causing an inability to close the eye or mouth on that side.
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BELL'S PALSY (Facial Palsy)
SYMPTOMS"Pain in the temples and/or neck. Only one side is generally affected. There is pain, weakness, and a sensation of pricking, tingling, or creeping on the skin. One side of the face can droop.
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Brachial Palsy in the Newborn
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The tumor may also spread to the nose, mouth, and pharynx, causing snoring, epistaxis, obstruction of the eustachian tubes, or hearing loss; it may also invade the base of the skull, causing cranial nerve palsy or difficulty with movements of the ...
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impaired blood/oxygen supply (cerebral palsy and stroke)
head injury (amnesia, coma, haemorrhage)
infection (encephalitis, meningitis)
tumours (malignant and non-malignant growths) ...
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Other findings on exam (such as a third cranial nerve palsy) may help identify which blood vessel has the aneurysm.
A cerebral aneurysm is usually diagnosed by tests to determine the cause of bleeding within the brain: ...
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A neurological disorder caused by deficiency of dopamine, a neurotransmitter, that is a chemical that assists in transmitting messages between the nerves within the brain. It is characterized by muscle tremor or palsy and rigid movements.
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Diseases and conditions that increase the risk include neuromuscular diseases (e.g., multiple sclerosis, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, cerebral palsy), inflammatory diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis), and diabetes.
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The likelihood of an early delivery increases with each additional baby in the pregnancy. Infants born prematurely have lower birth weights and are susceptible to other complications such as cerebral palsy, ...
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intrathecal baclofen therapy Small pump and drug reservoir implanted under the abdominal skin, which delivers Lioresal Intrathecal (baclofen) into the spinal fluid for treatment of spasticity in patients with cerebral palsy. Source: Doctor's Guide.
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