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absence or loss of power of voluntary motion

immobility due to direct union between parts

failure of muscular coordination; irregularity of muscle action

slow, writhing, continuous, and involuntary movement of the extremities, as seen in some forms of cerebral palsy and in motor disorders resulting from lesions in the basal ganglia, tabes dorsalis, or other conditions.

abnormal slowness of movements

paralysis of paralysis of like parts on either side of the body

difficulty in swallowing

weak, soft, and flabby; lacking normal muscle tone, such as flaccid muscles associated with peripheral neuritis, poliomyelitis, and early stroke

hemiplagia

abnormally increased convexity in the curvature of the thoracic spine (viewed from the side)

An abnormal forward curvature of the spine in the lumbar

any disease of muscle

orthopedic appliance or apparatus used to support, align, prevent, or correct deformities or to improve the function of a moveable part of the body

the paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by loss of sensation and by uncontrolled body movements, such as shaking

a symptom of the loss or impairment of motor function in a body part caused by a lesion of the neural or muscular mechanism

paralysis of the legs and in some cases the lower part of the body

slight or incomplete paralysis

a symptom complex comprising any combination of tremor, akinesia or bradykinesia, rigidity, loss of postural reflexes, and flexed posture. There are many causes of parkinsonism, one of which is Parkinson’s disease

any type of arthritis which involves 5 or more joints simultaneously. It is usually associated with autoimmune conditions.

paralysis of all four limbs from neck down; tetraplegia

an increase in muscle tone leading to a resistance to passive movement throughout the range of motion

induration or hardening; especially hardening from inflammation and in disease of the interstitial substance

side-to-side curvature of the spine

form of muscular hypertonicity with increased resistance to stretch

an involuntary trembling or quivering

paralysis of three limbs; hemiplegia with additional paralysis of one limb on the opposite side