what is ipsilateral paralysis?
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Ipsilateral in layman's term means 'same side'. I'm assuming you know what paralysis means. When there is a problem/lesion (upon investigation) on one side of the brain or nerve (e.g. right side), rendering a person paralysed on his right body part, it means, the person is affected on the same side of his lesion = Ipsilateral.\n\n Lesion on right/left side of brain/ nerve = Paralysis on right/left side of body = Ipsilateral Paralysis.\n\np/s: When a paralysis occurs on the opposite side (e.g left) of his lesion (e.g right), it is known as 'Contralateral' Paralysis.
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Guillian Barre syndrom.. is a inflammatory dises of unknow origin that involves degeneration of the stuff that helps you nerve impulses move faster. You get weak generally starting in your lower extremeties and then it moves up.. fourtunatly its recoverable and most people recover in 6 months but it can take up to 2 years ..
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I have heard the term, but had to 'look it up' to find the answer:\n\n"reflexive muscle contraction elicited by electrically stimulating the skin over a peripheral nerve.  Used to assess the degree of excitation of alpha motoneurons." \nNote: this text spells it "motoneurons" not motorneurons.
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Well..if you're trying to clinically assess someone for this condition, you might need a bit more information.  It could be a "Freudian slip", a form of "Apraxia" or what was stated earlier "foot in mouth."
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It's spelled Guillain Barre Syndrome. Just google it and you'll get plenty of info.
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other wise known as Saturday night palsy. it is a compression of radial nerve in the arm also called as neuropraxia. it presents with wrist drop, that is patient is not able ot lift the hand. treatment is cockup splint, electrical stimulation and gradual strengthening of wrist extensors.
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When I read your question a light bulb went off!  I am a pharmacy student and we talked about a very similar condition in class this week.  It sounds like you have "sleep paralysis" with "hypnogogic hallucinations."  In English: you have an abnormal sleep-wake cycle.  There are normal cycles when you are sleeping that you are physically paralyzed.  Rarely some people can mentally become awake at these times, but their bodies don't respond.  The hypnogogic hallucinations are similar to the paralysis.  They often present as feeling like you can't move and there is someone else in the room who wants to harm you.  They are often very scary and threatening.\n\nAs one of the other posters mentioned, these experiences usually happen when the person is fatigued during the day.  \n\nBoth sleep paralysis and hypnogogic hallucinations are common in people with narcolepsy.  Narcolepsy isn't always what you see in the movies where someone just falls asleep standing up.  The disorder is usually attacks of sudden weakness during the day and disturbed nighttime sleep.\n\nI am not ready to diagnose you with narcolepsy, but I do think what you are experiencing would be worth seeing a doctor over.
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You damaged your cervical plexus somewhere.  You probably hurt spinal nerves C5 and C6 when you fell and the weakness in your biceps and deltod is called Erb-Duchene palsey.  You really need to get checked out by either a doctor or a physical therapist to see exactly which nerves were damaged and if they are only hurt because of something that can be reversed (they were moved when you crashed so a muscle is pushing on them, etc) or if it is permanant (they were severed).
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Bell's palsy\nFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\nJump to: navigation, search\nBell's palsy (facial palsy) is characterised by facial drooping on the affected half, due to malfunction of the facial nerve (VII cranial nerve), which controls the muscles of the face. Named after Scottish anatomist Charles Bell, who first described it, Bell's palsy is the most common acute mononeuropathy (disease involving only one nerve), and is the most common cause of acute facial nerve paralysis. The paralysis is of the infranuclear/lower motor neuron type. Bell’s palsy affects about 40,000 people in the United States every year. It affects approximately 1 person in 65 during a lifetime. Until recently, its cause was unknown in most cases, but it has now been related to both Lyme disease and Herpes simplex.
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Guillain-Barré (ghee-yan bah-ray) syndrome is a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. The first symptoms of this disorder include varying degrees of weakness or tingling sensations in the legs. In many instances, the weakness and abnormal sensations spread to the arms and upper body. These symptoms can increase in intensity until the muscles cannot be used at all and the patient is almost totally paralyzed. In these cases, the disorder is life-threatening and is considered a medical emergency. The patient is often put on a respirator to assist with breathing. Most patients, however, recover from even the most severe cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, although some continue to have some degree of weakness. Guillain-Barré syndrome is rare. Usually Guillain-Barré occurs a few days or weeks after the patient has had symptoms of a respiratory or gastrointestinal viral infection. Occasionally, surgery or vaccinations will trigger the syndrome. The disorder can develop over the course of hours or days, or it may take up to 3 to 4 weeks. No one yet knows why Guillain-Barré strikes some people and not others or what sets the disease in motion. What scientists do know is that the body's immune system begins to attack the body itself, causing what is known as an autoimmune disease. Guillain-Barré is called a syndrome rather than a disease because it is not clear that a specific disease-causing agent is involved. Reflexes such as knee jerks are usually lost. Because the signals traveling along the nerve are slower, a nerve conduction velocity (NCV) test can give a doctor clues to aid the diagnosis. The cerebrospinal fluid that bathes the spinal cord and brain contains more protein than usual, so a physician may decide to perform a spinal tap.
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just a suggestion.. it might be a form of neuropathy..\n\n\nkerri
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What is Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)?\nChronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a neurological disorder characterized by progressive weakness and impaired sensory function in the legs and arms. The disorder, which is sometimes called chronic relapsing polyneuropathy, is caused by damage to the myelin sheath (the fatty covering that wraps around and protects nerve fibers) of the peripheral nerves. Although it can occur at any age and in both genders, CIDP is more common in young adults, and in men more so than women. It often presents with symptoms that include tingling or numbness (beginning in the toes and fingers), weakness of the arms and legs, loss of deep tendon reflexes (areflexia), fatigue, and abnormal sensations. CIDP is closely related to Guillain-Barre syndrome and it is considered the chronic counterpart of that acute disease.
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The spine is the column of bones that lets you stand up.  \nInside this column of bones are all the nerves that you need to move and have your body function.  \nIf you injure your spinal colum you can end up being paralyzed.  Depending on where the injury occurs decides if you only lose the use of your legs or if you lose both the use of legs and arms or you could be completely paralyzed and not be able to even turn your head.
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Polyneuropathy is a neurological disorder that occurs when many peripheral nerves throughout the body malfunction simultaneously. It may be acute and appear without warning, or chronic and develop gradually over a longer period of time. Many polyneuropathies have both motor and sensory involvement and some have autonomic dysfunction. These disorders are often symmetric and frequently involve distal extremities. There is a very large differential for polyneuropathy.
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Put you hand on the spot. Is it hot? Is it firm or is it squishy?  \n\nIf it is hot and squishy (Soft) then get him to the doctor quickly. It could be infected.  And a spinal infection is nothing to play with.  It could lead to paralysis.
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i'm not sure but try this link: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/alternatinghemiplegia/alternatinghemiplegia.htm
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try looking up "Guillain-Barre Syndrome"