Author: Glossary
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Paramagnetic
Anything that is attracted by the poles of a magnet and becomes parallel to the lines of magnetic force. A substance, such as platinum, that exhibits a weak attraction towards a magnet.
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Paralyzer
That which causes paralysis.
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Paralyze
To cause temporary or permanent loss of muscular power or sensation.
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Vasomotor paralysis
Paralysis of the vasomotor centers, resulting in lack of tone and dilation of the blood vessels.
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Tourniquet paralysis
Paralysis, especially of the arm, resulting from a tourniquet being applied for too long a time.
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Tick-bite paralysis
Paralysis resulting from bites of some species of ticks whose saliva contains a toxin, especially of the genera Ixodes and Dermacentor. It affects domestic animals and humans, especially children, and causes a progressive ascending, flaccid motor paralysis. Recovery usually occurs after removal of the ticks.
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Supranuclear paralysis
Paralysis resulting from disorders in pathways or centers above the nuclei of origin.
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Sensory paralysis
Loss of sensation due to a structural or functional disorder of the sensory end organs, sensory nerves, conducting pathways of the spinal cord or brain, or the sensory centers in the brain.
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Pseudobulbar paralysis
Paralysis caused by cerebral center lesions, simulating the bulbar types of paralysis. A disorder impacting speech, chewing, and swallowing, caused by nerve pathway abnormalities.
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Primary periodic paralysis
The occurrence of intermittent weakness, usually following rest or sleep and almost never during vigorous activity. The condition usually begins in early life and rarely has its onset after age 25. The attacks may last from a few hours to a day or more. The patient is alert during an attack.