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11 results found in Medical Conditions.
- Agnosia
- A neurological condition in which a person has difficulty recognising familiar objects, faces, places, sounds, or other sensory stimuli despite intact basic sensory function and general cognition. Spe…
- Facial Palsy (Bell's Palsy, Facial Paralysis, Unilateral Facial Palsy, UFP)
- Facial palsy is a condition involving weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles, typically caused by damage to the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII). Bell's palsy is the most common form, appearing s…
- Genu Recurvatum (Knee hyperextension)
- Backward bending of the knee beyond its normal straight position during standing or stance phase of gait. Genu recurvatum is often caused by hamstring weakness, quadriceps spasticity, or proprioceptiv…
- Knee Buckling (Knee giving way)
- A sudden loss of knee stability during weight-bearing in which the knee flexes involuntarily, often causing the person to stumble or fall. Knee buckling is commonly caused by quadriceps weakness, neur…
- Neuromuscular Disorders (Neuromuscular Diseases, NMDs)
- A broad group of medical conditions that impair the functioning of muscles, either through direct pathology of the muscle tissue, the peripheral nerves that control them, or the neuromuscular junction…
- Paresis (Partial Paralysis)
- A partial loss of voluntary muscle movement, distinguished from full paralysis (plegia). Paresis can affect a single limb (monoparesis), one side of the body (hemiparesis), or all four limbs (tetrapar…
- Spastic Quadriplegia (Spastic Tetraplegia)
- The most severe subtype of spastic cerebral palsy, characterised by stiff, tight muscles (spasticity) and significantly reduced voluntary movement in all four limbs and often the trunk. People with sp…
- Stroke (Cerebrovascular Accident, CVA, Brain Attack)
- A medical condition occurring when blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted or reduced, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. Strokes can cause lasting brain damage, long-term disabi…
- Stroke Rehabilitation (Stroke Rehab, Post-Stroke Therapy)
- A program of therapies designed to help stroke survivors regain lost abilities, relearn skills, and adapt to limitations caused by stroke. Rehabilitation typically includes physical therapy for motor …
- Tetraparesis (Quadriparesis)
- Partial weakness or reduced voluntary movement affecting all four limbs, commonly caused by cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, or neuromuscular disease. Tetraparesis sits on a spectrum with tetrapleg…
- Tinnitus (Ringing in the Ears)
- Tinnitus is the perception of sound - most commonly ringing, buzzing, or hissing - without a corresponding external source. It can be continuous or intermittent, uni- or bilateral, and ranges from mil…