The nervous system - Paralysis - ch 12

Question 1

Name 7 types of paralysis?

Answer 1

1. paralysis
2. flaccid paralysis
3. spastic paralysis
4. monoplegia
5. hemiplegia
6. paraplegia
7. tetraplegia

Question 2

Give the definition of paralysis?

Answer 2

Loss of ability to move one or more muscles. It may be associated with loss of feeling and other bodily functions. Paralysis can be partial or complete, temporary or permanent.

Question 3

Paralysis is not usually caused by problems with the muscles, describe what paralysis is usually caused from

Answer 3

Paralysis is usually caused from the spinal cord or nerves that control muscles.

Question 4

Does a person with paralysis usually have some sort of nerve damage?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

Name 2 reasons that could cause paralysis?

Answer 5

1. cerebrovascular accidents

2. spinal cord injuries

Question 6

Name 3 other causes of paralysis?

Answer 6

1. Bell’s palsy
2. multiple sclerosis
3. Guillain-Barre’ syndrome

Question 7

Give the definition of -flaccid paralysis

Answer 7

A condition in which there is weakened or absent muscle tone.

Question 8

What causes -flaccid paralysis?

Answer 8

By disease or by injury to the nerves associated with the involved muscles.

Question 9

Give the definition of -spastic paralysis?

Answer 9

spastic paralysis muscles are affected by persistent spasms and involuntary contractions.

Question 10

Describe what causes -spastic paralysis?

Answer 10

Usually caused by a central nervous system disorder such as cerebral palsy. Tendon reflexes are also exaggerated.

Question 11

Give the definition of -monoplegia?

Answer 11

In monoplegia only one limb is paralysed.

Question 12

Give the definition of -hemiplegia?

Answer 12

hemiplegia will have an arm and a leg on the same side of the body paralysed.

Question 13

What is -hemiplegia often caused from?

Answer 13

A result of a cerebrovascular accident

Question 14

Give the definiation of -paraplegia?

Answer 14

paraplegia will have paralysis of the trunk and lower limbs. The degree of paralysis will depend on the level of the spinal cord injury.

Question 15

Name an injury that can cause paralysis?

Answer 15

spinal cord injury

Question 16

Name 2 paraplegia conditions that can cause paralysis?

Answer 16

1. tumours

2. multiple sclerosis

Question 17

Give the definition of -tetraplegia paralysis?

Answer 17

Tetraplegia results in paralysis of all four etremities (and often the trunk)

Question 18

What can cause tetraplegia paralysis?

Answer 18

injury to the spinal cord at the level of the cervical vertebrae.

Question 19

The severity of tetraplegia paralysis is linked to the level of the spinal cord injury, what else can this condition be know as?

Answer 19

quadriplegia