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Paralysis

Paralysis (pl.: paralyses; also known as plegia) is a loss of motor function in one or more muscles. Paralysis can also be accompanied by a loss of feeling (sensory loss) in the affected area if there is sensory damage. In the United States, roughly 1 in 50 people have been diagnosed with some form of permanent or transient paralysis. The word…

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Neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry

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Avg. degree1.96
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has cause · 12
Paralysis → ALS, Barré, Drugs, Greek, Guillain, In, Incidents, Other, Parkinson's, Pseudoparalysis, REM, Temporary
related to Vertebrates · 9
Paralysis → After, An, If, In, Japanese, Takifugu, Their, These, This
related to Variations · 6
Paralysis → Documented, In, Most, Spina, This, While
related to Other animals · 5
Paralysis → In, It, Many, Microbracon, Philanthus
related to External links · 3
Paralysis → The, Wiktionary, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
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Paralysis → Neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry

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ParalysisSpecialtyNeurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry1.00infobox
panic anxiety disorderinstance ofPseudoparalysis can be caused by extreme mental stress and is a common feature of mental disorders0.80text
botulisminstance ofwhich occurs in conditions0.80text
a grasshopperinstance ofthe female wasp paralyzes a prey item0.80text
places it in her nestinstance ofthe female wasp paralyzes a prey item0.80text
Takifugu rubripesinstance ofwhich is devoured by the larvae when they hatch.VertebratesAn example of a vertebrate-produced paralyzing toxin is the tetrodotoxin of fish species0.80text
the famously lethal pufferfish of Japanese fuguinstance ofwhich is devoured by the larvae when they hatch.VertebratesAn example of a vertebrate-produced paralyzing toxin is the tetrodotoxin of fish species0.80text
which works by binding to sodium channels in nerve cellsinstance ofwhich is devoured by the larvae when they hatch.VertebratesAn example of a vertebrate-produced paralyzing toxin is the tetrodotoxin of fish species0.80text
inhibiting the cells' proper functioninstance ofwhich is devoured by the larvae when they hatch.VertebratesAn example of a vertebrate-produced paralyzing toxin is the tetrodotoxin of fish species0.80text
Takifugu rubripesinstance ofVertebratesAn example of a vertebrate-produced paralyzing toxin is the tetrodotoxin of fish species0.80text
the famously lethal pufferfish of Japanese fuguinstance ofVertebratesAn example of a vertebrate-produced paralyzing toxin is the tetrodotoxin of fish species0.80text
which works by binding to sodium channels in nerve cellsinstance ofVertebratesAn example of a vertebrate-produced paralyzing toxin is the tetrodotoxin of fish species0.80text

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