| pseudobulbar | Denoting a supranuclear paralysis of the bulbar nerves. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pseudobulbar paralysis | Paralysis of the lips and tongue, simulating progressive bulbar paralysis, but due to supranuclear lesions with bilateral involvement of the upper motor neurons; characterised by speech and swallowing difficulties, emotional instability, and spasmodic, mirthless laughter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bell's palsy | A condition that involves the facial nerve (VII cranial nerve) and results in the paralysis of one side of the face. Bell's (facial nerve palsy) can be differentiated from a central (stroke) deficit by the inability to raise the eyebrow on the affected side. (27 Sep 1997) |
| birth palsy | Indefinite term for any motor abnormality in the infant caused by or attributed to the birthing process; includes obstetrical paralysis, infantile hemiplegia, etc. Synonym: infantile hemiplegia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| brachial birth palsy | Paralysis of the infant's arm due to injury received at birth usually resulting from a shoulder dystocia; three types are recognised: 1) whole arm; 2) upper arm (Erb's p.); 3) forearm (Klumpke's paralysis). (05 Mar 2000) |
| bulbar palsy | Progressive weakness and atrophy of the muscles of the tongue, lips, palate, pharynx, and larynx, usually occurring in later life; most often caused by motor neuron disease. Synonym: bulbar palsy, bulbar paralysis, Duchenne's disease, Erb disease, glossolabiolaryngeal paralysis, glossolabiopharyngeal paralysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palsy | <neurology> Complete paralysis. (16 Dec 1997) |
| cerebral palsy | A persisting qualitative motor disorder appearing before the age of three years, due to nonprogressive damage to the brain. (12 Dec 1998) |
| wasting palsy | A serious neurologic disease that results from the progressive degeneration of the motor neurons. (27 Sep 1997) |
| craft palsy | Professional neurosis, a disorder of a group of muscles used chiefly in one's occupation, marked by the occurrence of spasm, paresis, or incoordination on attempt to repeat the habitual movements; e.g., writer's cramp; probably a focal dystonia. Synonym: craft palsy, functional spasm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| creeping palsy | A serious neurologic disease that results from the progressive degeneration of the motor neurons. (27 Sep 1997) |
| crutch palsy | A form of pressure paralysis affecting the arm, and caused by compression of the brachial plexus or radial nerve by the crosspiece of a crutch. Synonym: crutch palsy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posticus palsy | Paralysis of the cricoarytenoideus posticus muscle, resulting in the vocal cord being held in or near the midline. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pressure palsy | Paralysis due to compression of a nerve, nerve trunk, or spinal cord. Synonym: pressure palsy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| progressive bulbar palsy | One of the subgroups of motor neuron disease; a progressive degenerative disorder of the motor neurons of primarily the brainstem, manifested as weakness (and wasting) of the various bulbar muscles, resulting in dysarthria and dysphagia-fluid regurgitation is an outstanding symptom and can cause aspiration; tongue weakness and wasting is usually evident, and often the fasciculation potentials are present in the tongue and facial muscles. Synonym: glossopalatolabial paralysis, glossopharyngeolabial paralysis. (05 Mar 2000) |