Paresis
Paresis (/pəˈriːsɪs,
Types
Limbs
- Monoparesis – One leg or one arm
- Paraparesis – Both legs
- Hemiparesis – One arm and one leg on either side of the body
- Triparesis Three limbs. This can either mean both legs and one arm, both arms and a leg, or a combination of one arm, one leg, and face
- Double Hemiparesis all four limbs are involved, but one side of the body is more affected than the other
- Tetraparesis – All four limbs.
- Quadriparesis All four limbs, equally affected
- These terms frequently refer to the impairment of motion in multiple sclerosis.[1] and Cerebral palsy[2]
Other
- Gastroparesis – impaired stomach emptying
- A form of ophthalmoplegia
- Spastic paresis – exaggerated tendon reflexes and muscle hypertonia[3]
- In the past, the term was most commonly used to refer to "general paresis", which was a symptom of untreated syphilis.[1] However, due to improvements in treatment of syphilis, it is now rarely used in this context.
See also
References
- 1 2 MedlinePlus Encyclopedia 000748
- ↑ "Types of Cerebral Palsy". cerebralpalsy.org. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- ↑ Young, Robert (2000). "Chapter 15: Spastic Paresis". In Burks, Jack. Multiple Sclerosis - Diagnosis, Medical Management and Rehabilitation. Demos Medical Publishing, Inc. p. 299. ISBN 1-888799-35-8.
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