Paresis

Joseph C. Masdeu

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-385157-4.01170-2

Paresis

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Paresis is a clinical sign consisting of a partial loss of power of any muscle group. It is important to assess power not only by testing isometric strength but also by using functional tests, such as heel walking, which may uncover very mild weakness. Paresis can be related to lesions affecting any part of the motor pathways, from the cerebral cortex to the muscles.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	809-810
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9780123851574
ISBN (Print)	9780123851581
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-385157-4.01170-2
State	Published - Jan 1 2014

Keywords

Cortex
Facial
Motor weakness
Muscle
Nerve
Paresis
Spinal cord
Weakness

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Medicine(all)

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