paresthesias

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n weakness at the level of the lesion.
with lager lesions, the lateral corticospinal tracts may also be involved, causing upper motor neuron signs. incontinence is common because the descending pathways controlling sphincter function tend to be more ventrally located
common cause include trauma, multiple sclerosis, and anterior spinal artery infarct.
Terms commonly used to describeweakness
Term
Definition
Example
Clinical symptoms
Denoting severity
Paresis
Weakness(partial paralysis)
Hemiparesis
Weakness of one side of body
(face, arm, and leg)
-plegia
No movement
Hemiplegia
No movement ofone side of body
(face, arm, and leg)
Paralysis
No movement
Leg paralysis
No movement of the leg
Palsy
Imprecise term for weakness or no movement
Facial palsy
Weakness or paralysis of face muscles
Denoting location
Hemi-
On side of body
(face, arm, and leg)
Hemiplegia
No movement ofone side of body
(face, arm, and leg)
Para-
Both legs
Paraparesis
Weakness of both legs
Mono-
One limb
Monoparesis
Weakness of one limb(arm or leg)
Di-
Both sides of body equally affected
Facial diplegia
Symmetrical facial weakness
Quadri-or tetra-
All four limbs
Quadriplegia
(tetraplegia)
Paralysis of all four limbs

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paresthesias,   감각이상,   PARESTHESIAS(감각이상)