monoplegia
One limb paralyzed
Monoplegia is paralysis affecting a single limb—one arm or one leg—while the rest of the body retains normal function.
The condition typically results from damage to a specific area of the brain or spinal cord: The stroke caused monoplegia in her right arm.
Compare hemiplegia (one side of the body) and paraplegia (both legs).
Partial loss of movement
- flaccid paralysisLoss of tone and movement
- muscle weaknessReduced contractile capacity
- immobilityLack of motion
- triplegiaParalysis of three limbs
Sudden brain blood blockage
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- cerebral palsyNeurological disorder impairing motor function
- brain tumorAbnormal growth in head
- nerve injuryHarm to neural tissue
ischemia · hemorrhage · thrombosis · embolism · multiple sclerosis · poliomyelitis · motor neuron disease · infarct
Deficiency in force
- atrophyWasting from disuse
- spasticityPathological muscle tightness
- flaccidityLack of firmness
- hypotoniaDecreased muscle tone condition
hypertonia · muscle wasting · contracture · reduced mobility
Treatment restoring bodily function
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
- range of motionJoint's movement capacity
- muscle strengtheningBuilding tissue power
- neuroplasticityBrain's self-rewiring ability
functional recovery · adaptive equipment · splinting · electrical stimulation · assistive devices · mobility training · independence · outpatient therapy
Brain region controlling movement
- upper motor neuronCentral nervous system motor cell
- lower motor neuronNerve directly innervating muscle
- spinal cordBrain's extension through vertebrae
- peripheral nerveNerve outside brain, cord
cerebrum · nerve root · muscle fiber · cervical spine · lumbar spine
Muscle electrical activity test
- electromyographyMuscle electrical activity measurement
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
- reflexesAutomatic physical responses
muscle tone · neuroimaging · clinical evaluation · differential diagnosis
paresis
Partial loss of movement
- flaccid paralysisLoss of tone and movement
- muscle weaknessReduced contractile capacity
- immobilityLack of motion
stroke
Sudden brain blood blockage
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- cerebral palsyNeurological disorder impairing motor function
- brain tumorAbnormal growth in head
nerve injury · ischemia · hemorrhage · thrombosis · embolism · multiple sclerosis · poliomyelitis · motor neuron disease · infarct
weakness
Deficiency in force
- atrophyWasting from disuse
- spasticityPathological muscle tightness
- flaccidityLack of firmness
hypotonia · hypertonia · muscle wasting · contracture · reduced mobility
physiotherapy
Treatment restoring bodily function
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
- range of motionJoint's movement capacity
- muscle strengtheningBuilding tissue power
neuroplasticity · functional recovery · adaptive equipment · splinting · electrical stimulation · assistive devices · mobility training · independence · outpatient therapy · exercise program
motor cortex
Brain region controlling movement
- upper motor neuronCentral nervous system motor cell
- lower motor neuronNerve directly innervating muscle
- spinal cordBrain's extension through vertebrae
peripheral nerve · cerebrum · nerve root · muscle fiber · cervical spine · lumbar spine
EMG
Muscle electrical activity test
- electromyographyMuscle electrical activity measurement
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
reflexes · muscle tone · neuroimaging · clinical evaluation · differential diagnosis
monoplegiaquadriplegia
Paralysis below the neck
tetraplegia · total paralysis · diplegia · hemiplegia · paraplegia