| RFP | recurrent facial paralysis; request for proposal; right frontoposterior [fetal position] |
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| supranuclear paralysis | Paralysis due to lesions above the primary motor neurons. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| diphtheritic paralysis | <otolaryngology> Paralysis affecting the uvula most frequently, but also any other muscle, due to toxic neuritis; usually appears in the second or third week following the beginning of the attack of diphtheria. Synonym: diphtheritic paralysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diver's paralysis | Lay term for decompression sickness. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Duchenne-Erb paralysis | A type of brachial birth palsy in which there is paralysis of the muscles of the upper arm and shoulder girdle (deltoid, biceps, brachialis, and brachioradialis muscles) due to a lesion of the upper trunk of the brachial plexus or of the roots of the fifth and sixth cervical roots. Synonym: Duchenne-Erb paralysis, Erb paralysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| immune paralysis | The induction of tolerance in mice due to injection of large amounts of polysaccharide. The polysaccharide is poorly metabolised and the paralysis remains only during the persistence of the above. (05 Mar 2000) |
| immunological paralysis | Lack of specific antibody production after exposure to large doses of the antigen; immunological paralysis disappears when the antigen is eliminated. See: immunologic tolerance. (05 Mar 2000) |
| infantile paralysis | Old synonym for polio. (12 Dec 1998) |
| infectious bulbar paralysis | A highly contagious herpes virus infection affecting the central nervous system of swine, cattle, dogs, cats, rats, and other animals. (12 Dec 1998) |
| obstetrical paralysis | A brachial plexus lesion sustained by the infant during the birthing process; three types are recognised: 1) upper plexus type, affects the shoulder and upper arm (Erb palsy); 2) total plexus type, involves the whole arm; 3) lower plexus type, involves the forearm and hand (Klumpke palsy). Synonym: obstetrical paralysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ocular paralysis | Paralysis of extraocular and intraocular muscles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oculomotor nerve paralysis | Partial or complete paralysis of the eye muscles due to third cranial, or oculomotor, nerve lesion. The lesion may result from injury, ischemia (cerebral haemorrhage), tumours, or other brain pathology. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tick paralysis | <infectious disease> An ascending paralysis caused by the continued presence of Dermacentor and Ixodes ticks attached to the occipital or upper neck region in humans. Reported in the western USA and British Columbia. The treatment consists of tick removal and supportive care. (27 May 1998) |
| Todd's paralysis | Paralysis of temporary duration (normally not more than a few days) that occurs in the limb or limbs involved in jacksonian epilepsy after the seizure. Synonym: Todd's postepileptic paralysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Todd's postepileptic paralysis | Paralysis of temporary duration (normally not more than a few days) that occurs in the limb or limbs involved in jacksonian epilepsy after the seizure. Synonym: Todd's postepileptic paralysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Erb paralysis | A type of brachial birth palsy in which there is paralysis of the muscles of the upper arm and shoulder girdle (deltoid, biceps, brachialis, and brachioradialis muscles) due to a lesion of the upper trunk of the brachial plexus or of the roots of the fifth and sixth cervical roots. Synonym: Duchenne-Erb paralysis, Erb paralysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paralysis |
Complete and permanent loss of use of two or more limbs for a period of 90 days, during which time there has been no sign of improvement.
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