infantile paralysis

infantile paralysis

n.

See poliomyelitis.

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infantile paralysis.

See poliomyelitis.

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paralysis (pral´isis),

n 1. the cessation of cell function.
n 2. the loss or impairment of the motor control or function of a part or region.

paralysis, diplegia

n a loss of motor function in matching body parts (e.g., legs) on each side.

paralysis, facial,

n paralysis of the muscles of facial expression resulting from supranuclear, nuclear, or peripheral nerve disease. With a mild case, when the face is at rest, the disorder is not readily observed. However, during muscular contraction (e.g., wrinkling the forehead, blinking the eyes, pursing the lips, speaking), the disorder is very noticeable. Only one lid may close, and the asymmetry of the oral cavity is pronounced because the normal buccinator muscle contracts and is unopposed by the weakness on the paralyzed side. This imbalance produces a significant asymmetry. The affected side remains smooth, and the normal side shows contraction. See also palsy, Bell's.

paralysis, infantile,

n See poliomyelitis.

paralysis, motor,

n a loss of the power of skeletal muscle contraction, resulting from interruption of some part of the pathway from the cerebrum to the muscle.

paralysis, transient,

n the sudden loss of sensation or ability to move on one side or a single part of the body, which lasts briefly and may or may not recur and is often a symptom of cerebrovascular insufficiency or other underlying serious condition.

paralysis, transient facial,

n a temporary unilateral loss of facial muscle function as a result of inadvertently injecting the parotid gland containing the facial nerve during the inferior nerve block.