Paralysis Functional

functional paralysis

Functional paralysis is one of the types of central paralysis, characterized by disorders of reflex activity, mainly of the upper limbs, and impaired muscle tone. In this case, a pronounced decrease in strength prevails, the patient cannot make grasping and other voluntary movements, and active movements are absent or severely limited. Depending on the location of the lesion, central mono-, para-, hemi-, and paraplegia are distinguished. Functional paralysis of the upper limbs is observed in multiple sclerosis, poliomyelitis, traumatic injury to the spinal cord and other processes. Functional paralysis caused by dysfunction of the spinal cord and medulla oblongata includes pathological conditions, the manifestations of which can be diverse (changes in muscle tone, weakness, positive and negative reflexes, gait disturbance). In the International Classification of Diseases (published by the World Health Organization), functional paralysis is combined with peripheral paralysis, which makes it prone to repeated diagnostic errors at different stages of examination and treatment. Classification of symptoms and manifestations of functional paralysis