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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
  • Unable to take deep breaths
  • Increase in blood pressure
  • Choking
  • 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:

  • Facial bruising
  • Impulsivity
  • Bleeding eye
  • Paralysis of extremities
  • 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:

  • Muscle wasting
  • Muscle rigidity
  • Spasm
  • Swollen ankle
  • 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:

  • Muscle pain
  • Stiff neck
  • Blindness
  • Alteration in consciousness
  • Paralysis
6. Neuroblastoma
The body's nervous system is divided into two main areas: the central nervous system (which includes the brai...

Symptoms:

  • Abnormal heart rhythms
  • Ataxia
  • Heart rate altered
  • Hard to awaken
  • 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
  • Low back pain
  • Fecal incontinence
  • Paralysis
8. Mononeuropathy
Neuropathy is a group of conditions that affect the nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord (the peripher...

Symptoms:

  • Fatigue
  • Numbness of limbs
  • Arm pain
  • Numbness of foot
  • 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:

  • Hand numbness
  • Numbness of foot
  • Body ache
  • Spasm
  • 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:

  • Chorea
  • Loss of vision in one half of the visual field
  • Vertigo
  • Slow heart rate
  • 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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