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Paralysis

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“Neuroprosthesis” Restores Words to Man with Paralysis

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Scientists are 'a step closer to reversing paralysis' in humans - BBC News

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CHP Officer Paralyzed At Fairfield Trampoline Park Proceeds With Lawsuit

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Sleep Paralysis | National Geographic

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Sleep Paralysis: A Waking Nightmare

Paralysis is a loss of muscle function for one or more muscles. Paralysis can be accompanied by a loss of feeling in the affected area if there is sensory damage as well as motor. About 1 in 50 people in the United States have been diagnosed with some form of paralysis, transient or permanent. The word comes from the Greek παράλυσις, "disabling of the nerves", itself from παρά (para), "beside, by" and λύσις (lysis), "losing" and that from λύω (luō), "to lose". A paralysis accompanied by involuntary tremors is usually called "palsy".