partial paralysis
Limited motor function
Partial paralysis is loss of muscle function or sensation in some but not all of the body, or incomplete loss in affected areas.
A stroke might cause partial paralysis of one side of the face.
The term distinguishes incomplete impairment from total paralysis: She regained movement but still has partial paralysis in her left arm.
- paresisPartial loss of movement
- weaknessDeficiency in force
- muscle weaknessReduced contractile capacity
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
hemiplegia · left side · palsy · nerve damage · nerve compression · tingling · limb · mobility · limited mobility · spinal cord · muscle · atrophy · sensation · tremor · spasticity · rehabilitation · wheelchair · cane
- Disabilitiesblind, vision loss, developmental disability, hearing impairment, amputees
- Paralysisparaplegia, quadriplegia, hemiplegia, tetraplegia, monoplegia
- spinal conditionsspinal cord injury, spinal fracture, spinal curvature, spinal stenosis, spinal deformity
partial paralysisable-bodied
Physically fit, healthy
physical fitness · agility · full strength · unimpaired · nimbleness
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