"Paralysis"
means loss of contraction due to interruption of motor pathways from the cortex
to the muscle fiber. It is preferable to use the term "paresis" for
slight loss of motor strength and "paralysis" or "plegia"
for severe loss of motor strength. It is the disease of nervous system. It is
divided into two parts -
1.
Sensory - Loss of
senses
2.
Motor - Loss of
movements
It can
occur simultaneously or individually. It can be further divided into following
types.
a.
Ascending motor Paralysis - Paralysis starting in lower parts & going to upper parts of the
body.
b.
Locomotor Ataxia, Paraplegia - Paralysis of lower limbs
c.
Paralysis Agitans - Trembling of paralyzed parts such as upper limbs, face, lower limbs
or whole body.
d. Facial
Paralysis -
Paralysis of face either right or left.
e.
Hemiplegia -
Paralysis of half side of the body either right or left.
f.
Monoplegia -
Paralyses of a single limb.
Causes of Paralysis
1.
Cerebrovascular Injury ( Injury to blood vessels of brain)
2.
Encephalitis (Inflammation of brain)
3. Multiple
Sclerosis
4.
Hysterical paralyis
5.
Thrombosis (Blood clots in the circulation)
6. Parkinsonism
7. Injury to spinal cord
The World Health Organization defines paralysis as a central nervous system disorder that results in difficulty or inability to move the upper or lower extremities. According to a study of over 70,000 households there are nearly 1 in 50 people living with paralysis over 5.3 million people. That means we all know someone living with paralysis. My only focus is to rescue the people from this deadly disease.