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20 possible causes of 'Paralysis'

1. Paralysis
Paralysis is defined as complete loss of strength in an affected limb or muscle group.
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Paralysis
2. Spinal Cord Injury
A spinal cord injury, or damage to the spinal cord, is an extremely serious type of physical trauma. It will ...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Change in bowel habit
  • Choking sensation
  • Fatigue
  • Erectile dysfunction
  • Paralysis
3. Head Injury
Injuries to your brain, skull, or scalp are all types of head injury. A head injury may be mild or severe dep...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Absence of taste
  • Clumsiness
  • Unable to speak
  • Confabulation
  • Paralysis
4. ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is not contagious. It is a degenerative disease that affects the brain an...

Symptoms:

  • Hoarseness
  • Spasm
  • Muscle rigidity
  • Unable to write
  • Paralysis
5. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) refers to bleeding within the subarachnoid space, which is the area between the...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Pain
  • Blindness
  • Alteration in consciousness
  • Double-vision
  • Paralysis
6. Neuroblastoma
The body's nervous system is divided into two main areas: the central nervous system (which includes the brai...

Symptoms:

  • Fatigue
  • Flushing
  • Tired
  • Heart rate altered
  • Paralysis
7. Spinal Cord Abscess
Spinal cord abscess (SCA) is a rare condition capable of causing permanent damage to the spinal cord. Abscess...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Erectile dysfunction
  • Numbness
  • Pain
  • Cannot sustain an erection
  • Paralysis
8. Mononeuropathy
Neuropathy is a group of conditions that affect the nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord (the peripher...

Symptoms:

  • Numbness of foot
  • Numbness of limbs
  • Toe numbness
  • Arm pain
  • Paralysis
9. Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare but serious autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks healthy ...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Finger numbness
  • Spasm
  • Lack of coordination
  • Toe numbness
  • Paralysis
10. Stroke Overview
A stroke is a medical emergency where part of the brain is deprived of oxygen. There are four major kinds of ...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Combative behavior
  • Uncontrollable crying
  • Forgetful
  • Lack of coordination
  • Paralysis
This feature is for informational purposes only and should not be used to diagnose.
Please consult a healthcare professional if you have health concerns.
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