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Paralysis

Paralysis: Introduction

Paralysis: The loss of motor function due to dysfunction of the spinal cord. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Paralysis is available below.

Symptoms of Paralysis

• Loss of sensory function
• Loss of motor function
• Loss of bladder control
• Loss of bowel control
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Treatments for Paralysis

• Potassium - possibly used for related potassium deficiency
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Home Diagnostic Testing

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Paralysis?

• Misdiagnosis of Paralysis
• Failure to diagnose Paralysis
• Hidden causes of Paralysis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Paralysis

Paralysis: Deaths

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Types of Paralysis

• Paraplegic
• Paraplegia
• Quadraplegic
• Quadraplegia
• Cerebral palsy
• more types...»

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Paralysis: Complications

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Causes of Paralysis

• Spinal cord injury
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More information about causes of Paralysis:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Paralysis (5 listings)
• Underlying causes of Paralysis
• Paralysis as a complication caused by other conditions
• Paralysis as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Paralysis

Disease Topics Related To Paralysis

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Paralysis:

• Ascending paralysis
• Descending paralysis
• Lower motor neuron disease
• Upper motor neuron disease
• Hemiplegia
• more related diseases...»

Paralysis: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Paralysis

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Paralysis: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Muscle and Orthopedic Specialists:
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Orthopedic Surgery
• Spinal Specialists:
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
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  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
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Paralysis: Animations

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Research about Paralysis

Visit our research pages for current research about Paralysis treatments.

Clinical Trials for Paralysis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Paralysis include:

• Phase III Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Dichlorphenamide for Periodic Paralyses and Associated Sodium Channel Disorders - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - dichlorphenamide
• Bilateral Laryngeal Paralysis Reinnervation - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Whole Genome Scan of Extended Families With Familial Vocal Cord Paralysis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Surgery for Vocal Cord Paralysis - This study has been terminated (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• An Evaluation of Hyperbaric Treatments for Children With Cerebral Palsy - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 99 Clinical Trials for Paralysis

Statistics for Paralysis

• Medical statistics for Paralysis
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Paralysis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Paralysis
• Society statistics for Paralysis

Paralysis: Broader Related Topics

• Spinal conditions
• Spinal Cord Disorders
• Spinal cord injury
• Physical conditions
• Neuromuscular conditions
• Muscle conditions
• more types...»

Types of Paralysis

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User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Paralysis, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

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• What is the best treatment for this?
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Definitions of Paralysis:

Loss of the ability to move a body part - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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