palsy
91Erb's palsy — erbz , erps n paralysis affecting the muscles of the upper arm and shoulder that is caused by an injury during birth to the upper part of the brachial plexus Erb Wilhelm Heinrich (1840 1921) German neurologist. Erb earned a reputation as an… …
92spastic cerebral palsy — n the most common form of cerebral palsy marked by hypertonic muscles and stiff and jerky movements …
93supranuclear palsy — n PROGRESSIVE SUPRANUCLEAR PALSY …
94abducens palsy — abducens nerve palsy paralysis of the lateral rectus muscle of the eye due to lesion of the abducens nerve, with internal strabismus and diplopia. Called also abducens paralysis and lateral rectus or sixth nerve palsy …
95progressive bulbar palsy of childhood — progressive infantile bulbar palsy a rare type of progressive bulbar palsy that occurs in young children. Called also Fazio Londe atrophy or disease …
96radial palsy — radial nerve palsy, Saturday night palsy radial neuropathy …
97cerebral palsy — Synonyms and related words: MS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, brain disease, cephalalgia, chorea, emotional disorder, epilepsy, falling sickness, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, headache, herpes zoster, ischialgia, migraine, multiple sclerosis,… …
98cerebral palsy — noun a loss or deficiency of motor control with involuntary spasms caused by permanent brain damage present at birth (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑spastic paralysis • Derivationally related forms: ↑spastic (for: ↑spastic paralysis) …
99shaking palsy — noun a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination • Syn: ↑paralysis agitans, ↑Parkinsonism, ↑Parkinson s disease, ↑Parkinson s syndrome, ↑Parkinson s • Hypernyms: ↑brain disorder …
100Scrivener's palsy — Scrivener Scrive ner (? or ?), n. [From older scrivein, OF. escrivain, F. [ e]crivain, LL. scribanus, from L. scribere to write. See {Scribe}.] 1. A professional writer; one whose occupation is to draw contracts or prepare writings. Shak. [1913… …