Symptoms of paralysis

• There are more than 100 types of peripheral neuropathy, each with its own set of symptoms and prognosis. • Peripheral neuropathy has many different causes. One of the most common causes of peripheral neuropathy in the U.S. is • The most common type of peripheral neuropathy is diabetic neuropathy, caused by a high sugar level and resulting in nerve fiber damage in your legs and feet. • Symptoms can range from tingling or numbness in a certain body part to more serious effects, such as burning pain or paralysis. Peripheral Neuropathy • • • • • • • Peripheral neuropathy is a type of damage to the nervous system. Specifically, it is a problem with your peripheral nervous system. This is the network of nerves that sends information from your brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) to the rest of your body. Peripheral neuropathy has many different causes. Some people inherit the disorder from their parents. Others develop it because of an injury or another disorder. In many cases, a different type of problem, such as a kidney condition or a hormone imbalance, leads to peripheral neuropathy. One of the most common causes of peripheral neuropathy in the U.S. is diabetes. There are more than 100 types of peripheral neuropathy, each with its own set of symptoms and prognosis. To help doctors classify them, they are often broken down into the following categories: • Motor neuropathy. This is damage to the nerves that control muscles and movement in the body, such as moving y...

What is paralysis? Paralysis is a medical condition in which the affected person is unable to move a part or the whole of his or her body. It can be as minimal as being unable to move one part of the body (local paralysis) or as severe as the whole body being affected (quadriplegia). A paralytic stroke can often lead to lifelong physical incapacitation or immobility. It can be caused by a number of reasons; however, accidents like collision, brain tumour and brain stroke are some commonplace causes. The paralysis stroke symptoms can help someone realise the early onset of the problem. We shall discuss the symptoms in the next paragraph. Symptoms The paralysis attack symptoms vary from person to person. In some people, the occurrence may be spontaneous; whereas, in others, it may be progressive. For those who have early signs of the onset of the condition, medical help can help them arrest the progress and even reverse it. For the progressive type the symptoms are: (1) Numbness in the face, one or all limbs, one side of body or all over the body, particularly in the affected region; (2) Muscle spasm or flaccidity in the affected area; (3) Loss of balance while walking or standing; (4) Sensory disorientation; and (5) Fainting. Causes Paralysis can be caused by a number of problems. Some of the commonest problems leading to the paralysis are injury to the central nervous system, i.e., the brain and spinal cord. Problems like stroke and infection that lead to the necrosis of t...

Paraplegia is the symptom of paralysis that mainly affects your legs (though it can sometimes affect your lower body and some of your arm abilities, too). This usually happens because of injuries to your nervous system, especially your spinal cord, but it can also happen with various medical conditions and diseases. Overview Paraplegia happens when there’s a disruption in nerve signals traveling through the spinal cord, usually somewhere in the back or lower neck. What is paraplegia? Paraplegia is a specific pattern of paralysis (which is when you can’t deliberately control or move your muscles) that affects your legs. This happens because of a problem with your nervous system. Depending on how it happens, this paralysis may have different effects on some body systems or processes. Paraplegia is usually a symptom, but there are rare instances where it’s a specific condition on its own. There are also two main ways that paraplegia can happen, complete and incomplete: • Complete injury: This means a total loss of function, including the ability to feel sensation and move. Your body also can’t control automatic functions that rely on your spinal cord for relaying signals, such as controlling your bladder and bowels. • Incomplete injury: This means a partial loss of function. You might still be able to feel or move body parts below the injury, but usually not as strongly as you could before the injury. There are also two main ways that paralyzed muscles act in paraplegia: • Fl...

What is paralysis? Paralysis is a loss of muscle function in part of your body. It can be localized or generalized, partial or complete, and temporary or permanent. Paralysis can affect any part of your body at any time in your life. If you experience it, you probably won’t feel pain in the affected areas. A treatment plan and outlook for the condition will depend on the underlying cause of paralysis, as well as symptoms experienced. Technological innovations and therapeutic interventions may help you maintain your independence and quality of life. The symptoms of paralysis are usually easy to identify. If you experience paralysis, you’ll lose function in a specific or widespread area of your body. Sometimes a tingling or numbing sensation can occur before total paralysis sets in. Paralysis will also make it difficult or impossible to control muscles in the affected body parts. Doctors can classify paralysis in many different ways: Location Localized paralysis affects only one part of your body, such as your face or hand. Generalized paralysis is a group of conditions that affect multiple body parts. The types include: • monoplegia, which affects only one arm or leg • hemiplegia, which affects one arm and one leg on the same side of your body • paraplegia, which affects both of your legs • quadriplegia, or tetraplegia, which affects both of your arms and both of your legs Severity If you have partial paralysis, you’ll have some control over the muscles in the affected body...