Ascending paralysis
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Ascending paralysis refers to a form of paralysis
where the presentation appears in the lower limbs before the upper limbs.
It can be associated with:
It can be contrasted to "descending paralysis", which occurs in conditions such as botulism
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Paralysis
Paralysis is loss of muscle function for one or more muscles. Paralysis can be accompanied by a loss of feeling in the affected area if there is sensory damage as well as motor. A study conducted by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, suggests that about 1 in 50 people have been diagnosed...
where the presentation appears in the lower limbs before the upper limbs.
It can be associated with:
- Guillain–Barré syndrome (another name for this condition is "Landry's ascending paralysis")
- Tick paralysisTick paralysisTick paralysis is the only tick-borne disease that is not caused by an infectious organism. The illness is caused by a neurotoxin produced in the tick's salivary gland. After prolonged attachment, the engorged tick transmits the toxin to its host...
It can be contrasted to "descending paralysis", which occurs in conditions such as botulism
Botulism
Botulism also known as botulinus intoxication is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by botulinum toxin which is metabolic waste produced under anaerobic conditions by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, and affecting a wide range of mammals, birds and fish...
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