Paralysis

Follow the links below to find information on various types of paralysis, including as a result of stroke or injury.

Reviewed January 2009

Printer friendly page

Related HealthInsite Topics

Bell's Palsy
HealthInsite Topic Page
Links to information on Bell´s Palsy.

12 Resources Found
Results 1 to 12 displayed.

Title:   Hand skills
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Hand skills are explained together with how Novita therapists help children with physical disabilities improve these skills. Information is provided about the different hand splints available and examples given of what they can achieve. Some information is provided about hand surgery.
Date:   Jul 2009

Title:   Bell's palsy
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Bell's palsy is a paralysis or weakness of the muscles on one side of the face. The cause is unknown, although infection or autoimmune responses are suspected. Bell's palsy resolves completely in around 90 per cent of cases, given time.
Date:   May 2009

Title:   Quadriplegics - hand surgery
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Tendon transfer surgery can restore movement to a quadriplegic person's hands. Muscle function from the shoulder can be transferred to the elbow. Forearm muscles can be re-routed to act on the wrist and on the fingers. An electronic (bionics) implant may also be used to restore some hand function.
Date:   May 2009

Title:   Bell's palsy - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   A person with Bell's Palsy will experience paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face, producing a strange lop-sided look.
Date:   Feb 2009

Title:   Physical therapy for Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Bell's palsy is an acute disorder of the facial nerve, which produces full or partial loss of movement on one side of the face. The facial palsy gets completely better without treatment in most, but not all, people. Physical therapies, such as exercise,...
Date:   Jul 2008

Title:   Stroke: what happens afterwards? - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Each person affected by stroke will have different problems and different needs.
Date:   Jan 2008

Title:   Paraplegia (spinal cord injury)
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Paraplegia and quadriplegia are conditions which result from damage to the spinal cord from an accident or other trauma. Support can help people with spinal cord injuries achieve many things. Health problems for people with spinal cord injuries may include urinary tract infections, kidney stones and pressure sores. Autonomic hyperreflexia or automomic dysreflexia may also develop.
Date:   Oct 2007

Title:   Acupuncture for Bell's palsy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Bell's palsy or idiopathic facial palsy is the most common disorder affecting the facial nerves and results in weakness or paralysis on one side of the face. The paralysis causes distortion of the face and interferes with normal functions, such as closi...
Date:   Apr 2006

Title:   Corticosteroids for Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Bell's palsy is a paralysis or weakness of muscles in the face, usually on one side, with no certain cause. Usually people recover, although some do not. Corticosteroid drugs are anti-inflammatory. Bell's palsy is caused by inflammation of the facial ne...
Date:   Nov 2005

Title:   Neuromuscular paralysis for newborn infants receiving mechanical ventilation
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   When newborn infants develop breathing difficulties, they need mechanical ventilation to help them breathe. Sometimes they do not breathe in rhythm with the ventilator but 'fight' it, causing bleeding in the brain or serious lung injuries. Treating dis...
Date:   Jan 2005

Title:   Aciclovir or valaciclovir for Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Bell's palsy is a disease that causes one side of the face to be paralysed. This paralysis is usually temporary. Bell's palsy may be caused by an infection by the cold sore (herpes simplex) virus. The antiviral drugs aciclovir and valaciclovir are there...
Date:   Mar 2004

Title:   Spinal cord injury: what is it? - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) involves damage to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function such as mobility or feeling.
Date:   Jan 2003
Results 1 to 12 displayed.