paralytics
Drugs stopping movement
Paralytics are drugs that cause temporary paralysis by blocking nerve signals to muscles.
In medical settings, they're used during surgery to prevent involuntary movement: The anesthesiologist administered paralytics before intubation.
The term also refers to people affected by paralysis, though this usage is now less common than the pharmaceutical sense.
Paralysis below the neck
- paraplegiaLower body immobility
- hemiplegiaOne-sided bodily paralysis
- paresisPartial loss of movement
- monoplegiaParalysis affecting one limb
diplegia · locked-in syndrome · botulism · poliomyelitis · stroke · spinal cord injury · multiple sclerosis · ALS
Plant-derived paralytic toxin
- muscle relaxantsDrugs reducing tissue tension
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- intubationPlacing airway tube
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
Lack of motion
- muscle weaknessReduced contractile capacity
- atrophyWasting from disuse
- respiratory failureInadequate lung gas exchange
- flaccidityLack of firmness
helplessness · incapacitation · rigidity · numbness · muscle wasting
Neurotransmitter for muscles and memory
- motor neuronsNerves controlling muscle activation
- muscle fibersContractile cells in tissue
- nerve impulseElectrical signal through neurons
- muscle contractionFibers tensing and shortening
nerve block · denervation · axon · myelin · motor cortex · spinal nerves · neurotransmission
Recovery from injury/addiction
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- mobility trainingExercises enhancing joint freedom
- muscle strengtheningBuilding tissue power
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
ambulation · adaptive equipment · wheelchairs · nerve regeneration · functional recovery · independence · physical therapy
quadriplegia
Paralysis below the neck
- paraplegiaLower body immobility
- hemiplegiaOne-sided bodily paralysis
- paresisPartial loss of movement
monoplegia · diplegia · locked-in syndrome · botulism · poliomyelitis · stroke · spinal cord injury · multiple sclerosis · ALS · motor neuron disease
curare
Plant-derived paralytic toxin
- muscle relaxantsDrugs reducing tissue tension
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- intubationPlacing airway tube
sedation · ICU · ventilator · depolarizing
immobility
Lack of motion
- muscle weaknessReduced contractile capacity
- atrophyWasting from disuse
- respiratory failureInadequate lung gas exchange
flaccidity · helplessness · incapacitation · rigidity · numbness · muscle wasting
acetylcholine
Neurotransmitter for muscles and memory
- motor neuronsNerves controlling muscle activation
- muscle fibersContractile cells in tissue
- nerve impulseElectrical signal through neurons
muscle contraction · nerve block · denervation · axon · myelin · motor cortex · spinal nerves · neurotransmission
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- mobility trainingExercises enhancing joint freedom
- muscle strengtheningBuilding tissue power
occupational therapy · ambulation · adaptive equipment · wheelchairs · nerve regeneration · functional recovery · independence · physical therapy
paralyticssedatives
Drugs that calm
hypnotics · anesthetics · analgesics · anxiolytics · narcotics