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Loss of motor function
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
Paralysis
Sleeping disorder
Sleep paralysis is a state, during waking up or falling asleep, in which a person is conscious but in a complete state of paralysis. During an episode
Sleep_paralysis
Infectious disease caused by poliovirus
usually pass within one or two weeks. A less common symptom is permanent paralysis, and possible death in extreme cases. Years after recovery, post-polio
Polio
Overthinking causes
Analysis paralysis (or paralysis by analysis) is a state of an individual or a group in which excessive analysis of a situation cause forward motion or
Analysis_paralysis
Medical condition
Tick paralysis is a type of paralysis caused by specific types of ticks reported mostly from the Americas, Asia, and Australia. Unlike other tick-borne
Tick_paralysis
Facial paralysis
Bell's palsy is a type of facial paralysis that results in a temporary inability to control the facial muscles on the affected side of the face. In most
Bell's_palsy
Immobility during a sexual assault
In human sexuality, paralysis, also known as rape paralysis, involuntary paralysis, fright (or faint), or tonic immobility, is a natural bodily survival
Rape_paralysis
Weakness, paralysis, and reduced tone in a muscle due to nerve damage
Flaccid paralysis is a neurological condition characterized by weakness or paralysis and reduced muscle tone without other obvious cause (e.g., trauma)
Flaccid_paralysis
Conquer Paralysis Now, formerly the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation (SSPF), is a charitable organization founded in 2000 and headquartered in Pennington
Conquer_Paralysis_Now
2010 studio album by The Dillinger Escape Plan
Option Paralysis is the fourth studio album by American mathcore band The Dillinger Escape Plan, released on March 23, 2010. After having fulfilled their
Option_Paralysis
Loss of motor function in the facial muscles
Facial nerve paralysis is a common problem that involves the paralysis of any structures innervated by the facial nerve. The pathway of the facial nerve
Facial_nerve_paralysis
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up paralysis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Paralysis is the complete loss of muscle function for one or more muscle groups. Paralysis may also
Paralysis_(disambiguation)
Paralysis of all four limbs and torso
spinal cord. A loss of motor function can present as either weakness or paralysis leading to partial or total loss of function in the arms, legs, trunk
Tetraplegia
Topics referred to by the same term
Decision paralysis may refer to: Analysis paralysis, a process where overanalyzing a situation delays decision-making. Overchoice, the phenomenon that
Decision_paralysis
Genetic disorders causing weakness or paralysis from common triggers
Periodic paralysis is a group of rare genetic diseases that lead to weakness or paralysis from common triggers such as cold, heat, high carbohydrate meals
Periodic_paralysis
32nd US President's physical disability of debated origin
years old. His main symptoms were fevers; symmetric, ascending paralysis; facial paralysis; bowel and bladder dysfunction; numbness and hyperesthesia; and
Paralytic illness of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Paralytic_illness_of_Franklin_D._Roosevelt
Species of tick
Australian paralysis tick, is one of about 75 species in the Australian tick fauna and is considered the most medically important. It can cause paralysis by injecting
Ixodes_holocyclus
Medical condition
Laryngeal paralysis in animals is a condition in which the nerves and muscles that control the movements of one or both arytenoid cartilages of the larynx
Laryngeal_paralysis
Medical condition
Klumpke's paralysis is a variety of partial palsy of the lower roots of the brachial plexus. The brachial plexus is a network of spinal nerves that originates
Klumpke_paralysis
Medical condition
Sphincter paralysis is paralysis of one of the body's many sphincters, preventing it from constricting normally. Case studies have shown patients may remain
Sphincter_paralysis
Charitable organization
Short Hills, New Jersey, dedicated to finding treatments and cures for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury and other neurological disorders. The organization's
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
Christopher_&_Dana_Reeve_Foundation
Medical condition
Crutch paralysis is a form of paralysis which can occur when either the radial nerve or part of the brachial plexus, containing various nerves that innervate
Crutch_paralysis
Episodes of muscular weakness due to low blood potassium levels
Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (hypoKPP), also known as familial hypokalemic periodic paralysis (FHPP), is a rare, autosomal dominant channelopathy characterized
Hypokalemic periodic paralysis
Hypokalemic_periodic_paralysis
Paralysis of the arm usually caused during birth
Erb's palsy is a paralysis of the arm caused by injury to the upper group of the arm's main nerves, specifically the severing of the upper trunk C5–C6
Erb's_palsy
Term used in tactical shooting
Flaccid paralysis is a term used in tactical shooting when a shot to the head is taken and the bullet enters the person's cranial cavity, in the "T-box"
Flaccid_paralysis_(shooting)
Italian band
The Medullary Paralysis (/-mɛˈdʌləri-/) is an Italian alternative glam rock band formed in the province of Padua in early 2007. The band consists of three
The_Medullary_Paralysis
Episodes of muscular weakness due to excess potassium in the blood
Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP, HyperKPP) is an inherited autosomal dominant disorder that affects sodium channels in muscle cells and the ability
Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis
Hyperkalemic_periodic_paralysis
Organic mental disorder caused by late-stage syphilis
General paresis, also known as general paralysis of the insane (GPI), paralytic dementia, or syphilitic paresis is a severe neuropsychiatric disorder
General_paresis_of_the_insane
Set of distinct concepts or thought patterns
barrier to a paradigm shift, in some cases, is the reality of paradigm paralysis: the inability or refusal to see beyond the current models of thinking
Paradigm
Virus which infects bees
Chronic bee paralysis virus (CBPV) commonly affects adult Apis mellifera honey bees and causes a chronic paralysis that can easily spread to other members
Chronic_bee_paralysis_virus
Disease that damages the myelin sheaths around nerves
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks myelin, the insulating cover of nerve cells in the human body, causing
Multiple_sclerosis
Species of virus
Cricket paralysis virus (CrPV) is a paralytic disease affecting crickets. It was initially discovered in Australian field crickets (Teleogryllus commodus
Cricket_paralysis_virus
List of characters appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
One but later chose to leave Kamar-Taj as he only wanted to heal his paralysis. Karl Mordo later drains him of his magic and his ability to walk, as
Characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: M–Z
Characters_of_the_Marvel_Cinematic_Universe:_M–Z
2016 studio album by Ulcerate
Shrines of Paralysis is the fifth studio album by New Zealand technical death metal band Ulcerate. The album was released on October 28, 2016, through
Shrines_of_Paralysis
Progressive neurodegenerative disease
described three cardinal symptoms: tremor, postural instability, and "paralysis" (undistinguished from rigidity or bradykinesia), and speculated that
Parkinson's_disease
Episodes of muscular weakness due to excess of thyroxine in the body
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a rare condition featuring attacks of muscle weakness in the presence of hyperthyroidism (overactivity of the thyroid
Thyrotoxic_periodic_paralysis
Supernatural night creature
supernatural creature, commonly associated with the phenomenon of sleep paralysis. It is a phenomenon in which the sleeper feels the presence of a supernatural
Night_hag
Medical specialty that focuses on the design and application of orthoses
and orthotics for the head. Orthoses are also classified by function: paralysis orthoses and relief orthoses. Under the ISO terminology, orthoses are
Orthotics
Genetic disorder in Quarter Horses, Appaloosas, and Paint Horses
Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP, HyperKPP) is a genetic disorder that occurs in horses. It is also known as Impressive syndrome, after an index
Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (equine)
Hyperkalemic_periodic_paralysis_(equine)
by acarine (Acarapis woodi) mites solely, but primarily by chronic bee paralysis virus (CBPV), even though Acarapis woodi was always found to be present
List of diseases of the honey bee
List_of_diseases_of_the_honey_bee
Inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system
Respiratory failure results from inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system, meaning that the arterial oxygen, carbon dioxide, or both cannot be
Respiratory_failure
Former psychiatric diagnosis
highly distressing neurological symptoms such as numbness, blindness, paralysis, or convulsions, none of which were consistent with a well-established
Conversion_disorder
Medical condition
Todd's paresis (or postictal paresis/paralysis, "after seizure") is focal weakness in all or part of the body after a seizure. This weakness typically
Todd's_paresis
Topics referred to by the same term
The term pen paralysis was historically used to refer to two distinct conditions: Writer's block Writer's cramp This disambiguation page lists articles
Pen_paralysis
Political party in the United States
perpetuated the near extinction of moderate Republicans and created legislative paralysis at numerous government levels in the last few decades. The rise of the
Republican Party (United States)
Republican_Party_(United_States)
Species of bird
Lorikeets Gone From Bay', 17 August 2011; Bay of Plenty Times "Lorikeet Paralysis Syndrome Project". The University of Sydney. 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2021-07-17
Rainbow_lorikeet
Facial muscle paralysis from birth
facial paralysis and the inability to move the eyes from side to side. Most people with Möbius syndrome are born with complete facial paralysis and cannot
Moebius_syndrome
Abnormal stiffness of skeletal muscle
feature of altered skeletal muscle performance with a combination of paralysis, increased tendon reflex activity, and hypertonia. It is also colloquially
Spasticity
American nonprofit organization
Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938, as the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, to combat polio. The name "March of Dimes" was coined by Eddie Cantor
March_of_Dimes
Injury to one or both recurrent laryngeal nerves
Vocal cord paresis, also known as recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis or vocal fold paralysis, is an injury to one or both recurrent laryngeal nerves (RLNs)
Vocal_cord_paresis
Chess variant
not mutual. The status of an en passant capture is open to debate. This paralysis rule is not usually extended to the kings, meaning that as in orthodox
Madrasi_chess
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
death to typhoid fever complicated by bowel perforation and ascending paralysis. A 2004 analysis suggested pyogenic (infectious) spondylitis or meningitis
Alexander_the_Great
Delusion involving denial of ownership of a limb
by left-sided paralysis and anosognosia (denial or lack of awareness) of the paralysis. The link between somatoparaphrenia and paralysis has been documented
Somatoparaphrenia
Medical condition
Peroneal nerve paralysis is a paralysis on the common fibular nerve that affects the patient’s ability to lift the foot at the ankle. It is also known
Peroneal_nerve_paralysis
Degradation of decision making with too many choices
perceived complexity decreases when verbal descriptions are used. Analysis paralysis Buyer's remorse Choice architecture Information overload Market cannibalism
Overchoice
Drug for skeletal muscle function
procedures and in intensive care and emergency medicine to cause temporary paralysis. Spasmolytics, also known as "centrally acting" muscle relaxants, are
Muscle_relaxant
19th-century patent medicine
1930s, a large number of users of Jamaica ginger were afflicted with a paralysis of the hands and feet due to an undeclared adulterant known as tricresyl
Jamaica_ginger
Inability to focus the eye due to ciliary muscle paralysis
Cycloplegia is paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye, resulting in a loss of accommodation. Because of the paralysis of the ciliary muscle, the curvature
Cycloplegia
Disruption to the propulsive ability of the intestine
classified as caused either by bowel obstruction or by intestinal atony or paralysis. However, instances with symptoms and signs of a bowel obstruction occur
Ileus
Condition where a person has a frequent need to urinate
Overactive bladder (OAB) is a common condition where there is a frequent feeling of needing to urinate to a degree that it negatively affects a person's
Overactive_bladder
Norwegian Christian metal band
guitar, and John Robert Mjåland joined as bassist. In 2001, another EP, Paralysis, was recorded; it was only released in Sweden. This EP featured a cover
Extol
Medical condition
Tucker syndrome, also known as Ptosis-vocal cord paralysis syndrome, is a very rare genetic disorder which is characterized by congenital bilateral ptosis
Tucker_syndrome
British actor (born 1996)
has also discussed having frequent episodes of sleepwalking and sleep paralysis, and nightmares of paparazzi in his bedroom. He is a fan of the professional
Tom_Holland
Medical condition
and paralysis of the ulnar nerve causes weak grip and finger numbness. In some cases, these injuries can cause total and irreversible paralysis. In less
Brachial_plexus_injury
Medical condition
which often presents with spastic paralysis – paralysis accompanied by severe hypertonia. Muscle paresis or paralysis Fibrillations Fasciculations – caused
Lower_motor_neuron_lesion
President of the United States from 1933 to 1945
Guillain–Barré syndrome, but historians have continued to describe his paralysis according to the initial diagnosis. Though his mother favored his retirement
Franklin_D._Roosevelt
Danish neuroscientist
Jalal's books explore neurological and psychiatric conditions such as sleep paralysis, capgras syndrome, temporal lobe epilepsy, autism, obsessive–compulsive
Baland_Jalal
Country in Southern and Western Europe
anti-mafia measures by the government. Voters – disenchanted with political paralysis, massive public debt, and extensive corruption uncovered by the Clean
Italy
Geriatric onset laryngeal paralysis polyneuropathy (GOLPP), previously described as idiopathic laryngeal paralysis (ILP), is a degenerative polyneuropathy
Geriatric onset laryngeal paralysis polyneuropathy
Geriatric_onset_laryngeal_paralysis_polyneuropathy
Four species of mollusk
sometimes total paralysis, and blindness, and can lead to death within minutes if not treated. Death is usually caused by suffocation due to paralysis of the diaphragm
Blue-ringed_octopus
Medical condition
neurologist Guillaume Duchenne in 1860 and termed, "labioglossolaryngeal paralysis". In 1859, Wachsmuth changed the name to progressive bulbar palsy. In
Progressive_bulbar_palsy
Index of articles associated with the same name
Palsy is a medical term which refers to various types of paralysis or paresis, often accompanied by weakness and the loss of feeling and uncontrolled
Palsy
American actor and activist (1952–2004)
signed the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act that aims "to enhance and further research into paralysis and to improve rehabilitation and the quality
Christopher_Reeve
Perception that only seems real
disorders, and delirium tremens. Many hallucinations happen also during sleep paralysis. The word "hallucination" itself was introduced into the English language
Hallucination
Australian musician
her second EP Analysis Paralysis. May-A split from Atlantic in late 2024, referencing "many compromises" on the Analysis Paralysis EP. In 2025, May-A performed
May-a
Phase of sleep characterized by random and rapid eye movements
does not explain the muscle paralysis of REM sleep; however, a logical analysis might suggest that the muscle paralysis exists to prevent the animal
Rapid_eye_movement_sleep
Autoimmune disease
Guillain–Barré syndrome depends on findings such as rapid development of muscle paralysis, absent reflexes, absence of fever, and absence of a likely cause. Cerebrospinal
Guillain–Barré_syndrome
Small domesticated carnivorous mammal
between two of the prey's vertebrae and sever its spinal cord, causing paralysis and death. Compared to other felines, domestic cats have narrowly spaced
Cat
Surgical procedure to restore smile
procedure that restores the smile for people with facial nerve paralysis. Facial nerve paralysis is a relatively common condition with a yearly incidence of
Smile_surgery
Adaptation of an organism to a less demanding environment
decreased physical activity, prescribed bed rest, orthopedic casting, paralysis, and disability that can accompany aging. A particular interest in the
Deconditioning
Impairment of motor and sensory functions in the lower limbs
the thoracic, lumbar, or sacral regions. If four limbs are affected by paralysis, tetraplegia or quadriplegia is the correct term. If only one limb is
Paraplegia
syndrome (abbreviated FTS, also known as flaccid trunk paralysis) is a condition that causes trunk paralysis in African bush elephants. Initially observed in
Floppy_trunk_syndrome
Country in West Asia
the fighting. As part of the accord, which ended 18 months of political paralysis, Michel Suleiman became president and a national unity government was
Lebanon
1999 mass shooting in Colorado, U.S.
to Hochhalter's father, she died due to medical complications from the paralysis and injuries sustained during the shooting. On March 13, 2025, the Jefferson
Columbine High School massacre
Columbine_High_School_massacre
Country in West Asia
Rights chief Navi Pillay criticized the international community over its "paralysis" in dealing with the civil war gripping the country, which by 2014 had
Syria
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis is a spinal cord injury research center and a designated Center of Excellence at the University of Miami's Miller
Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
Miami_Project_to_Cure_Paralysis
Process to choose a course of action
be three different types of analysis paralysis. The first is analysis process paralysis. This type of paralysis is often spoken of as a cyclical process
Decision-making
Rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder
intermittent periods of muscle weakness known as hypokalaemic periodic paralysis. Andersen–Tawil syndrome is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern
Andersen–Tawil_syndrome
Gait abnormality
the deep fibular nerve (deep peroneal), including the sciatic nerve, or paralysis of the muscles in the anterior portion of the lower leg. It is usually
Foot_drop
2018 Marvel Studios film
Air Force and Avenger who operates the War Machine armor. Following his paralysis during the events of Civil War, Rhodes is given an apparatus by Stark
Avengers:_Infinity_War
2016 novel by Deborah Levy
journey to a Spanish clinic in search of a medical cure for Rose's paralysis. Rose's paralysis confines her to a wheelchair and limits Sofia's freedoms. The
Hot_Milk_(novel)
Medical condition
to intercostal (muscles that run between the ribs) and diaphragmatic paralysis. Gradual cranial migration of the neurological deficits (problems relating
Myelomalacia
Megathrust earthquake off Japan's east coast
Line and Chūō-Sōbu Line were all stopped for the day. This led to near-paralysis within the capital, with long lines at train stations and many people
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011_Tōhoku_earthquake_and_tsunami
Christian church based in Rome
10 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2021. Kinkel, R. John (2014). Papal Paralysis: How the Vatican Dealt with the AIDS Crisis. Lexington. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-7391-7684-9
Catholic_Church
Perception of a patch of shadow as a living, humanoid figure
early as the late 2000s. The Hat Man is commonly associated with sleep paralysis and the abuse of the antihistamine medicine diphenhydramine, commonly
Shadow_person
Genus of venomous snakes
(leading to a brief paralysis), followed by a period of massive overexcitation (cramps, tremors, spasms), which finally tapers off to paralysis. These phases
Bungarus
1967 Gujarati novel by Chandrakant Bakshi
Paralysis is a 1967 Gujarati novel by Indian writer Chandrakant Bakshi. The novel tells the story of a widowed professor, and deals with themes such as
Paralysis_(novel)
Species of virus
Slow bee paralysis virus (SBPV) is a virus discovered in England in 1974 that infects honeybees (Apis mellifera), bumblebees (Bombus spp.), and silkworms
Slow_bee_paralysis_virus
Austrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis (1856–1939)
researcher in the field of cerebral palsy, which was then known as "cerebral paralysis". He published several medical papers on the topic and showed that the
Sigmund_Freud
American actor (born 1967)
surgery to remove the mass resulted in partial facial paralysis and affected his hearing. The paralysis subsided after a year, but Ruffalo remains deaf in
Mark_Ruffalo
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Boy/Male
English
Terran means 'Earthman.' Variants are contemporary rhyming blends of Ter- plus Darin.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shankhapani | ஷஂகாபநீ
Lord Vishnu
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
One who Protects the Fire
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Shining Brightly
Girl/Female
Indian
Her kuniyah was umm sulaym
Boy/Male
Latin American English
Prince.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Gujarati, Indian, Kannada, Muslim
Fresh
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Deoradháin ‘descendant of Deoradhán’, a byname representing a diminutive of deoradh ‘pilgrim’, ‘stranger’, ‘exile’.English : variant of Durant.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Ellison.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Son
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n.
Paralysis affecting a single limb.
n.
Drooping of the upper eyelid, produced by paralysis of its levator muscle.
n.
Abolition of function, whether complete or partial; esp., the loss of the power of voluntary motion, with or without that of sensation, in any part of the body; palsy. See Hemiplegia, and Paraplegia. Also used figuratively.
n.
The act or process of whipping or stinging with nettles; -- sometimes used in the treatment of paralysis.
n.
A powerful and very poisonous vegetable alkaloid found in the hemlock (Conium maculatum) and extracted as a colorless oil, C8H17N, of strong repulsive odor and acrid taste. It is regarded as a derivative of piperidine and likewise of one of the collidines. It occasions a gradual paralysis of the motor nerves. Called also coniine, coneine, conia, etc. See Conium, 2.
n.
Paralysis, complete or partial. See Paralysis.
a.
Of or pertaining to paralysis; resembling paralysis.
n.
The occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus. Embolism in the brain often produces sudden unconsciousness and paralysis.
a.
Inclined or tending to paralysis.
v. t.
To affect or strike with paralysis or palsy.
n.
A poisonous base (leucomaine) found in the common mussel. It either causes paralysis of the muscles, or gives rise to convulsions, including death by an accumulation of carbonic acid in the blood.
n.
A variety of paralysis, peculiar to India and the Malabar coast; -- considered by many to be the same as beriberi in chronic form.
n.
An involuntary trembling, sometimes an effect of paralysis, but usually caused by terror or fear; quaking; quivering.
n.
The state of being siderated, or planet-struck; esp., blast in plants; also, a sudden and apparently causeless stroke of disease, as in apoplexy or paralysis.
a.
Affected with paralysis, or palsy.
a.
Falsely hypertrophic; as, pseudo-hypertrophic paralysis, a variety of paralysis in which the muscles are apparently enlarged, but are really degenerated and replaced by fat.
n.
A person affected with paralysis.
n.
Incomplete paralysis, affecting motion but not sensation.
a.
Of or pertaining to bulb; especially, in medicine, pertaining to the bulb of the spinal cord, or medulla oblongata; as, bulbar paralysis.