muscle weakness, esp of the legs, allowing limited movement; partial paralysis
Derived forms
paraparetic (ˌpærəpəˈrɛtɪk)
adjective
Examples of 'paraparesis' in a sentence
paraparesis
This study described a case of arteriovenous malformation with paraparesis and incontinence.
Payam Saadat, Marzie Adabi 2016, 'Spinal dural arteriovenous fistula : a case report', Caspian Journal of Internal Medicinehttp://caspjim.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-176-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Paraplegia/paraparesis was the most common clinical presentation in 70% (n = 72).
Abdu K. Musubire, David B. Meya, Elly T. Katabira, Ana Claire L. Meyer, Paul R. Bohjanen,David R. Boulware, Frank Minja 2019, 'Epidemiology of non-traumatic spinal cord injury in Uganda: a single center, prospectivestudy with MRI evaluation', BMC Neurologyhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-019-1236-3. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
She showed very slight recovery following the surgery and left with residual paraparesis.
Jagatsinh Yogendrasinh 2009, 'Cauda equina syndrome: A rare complication in intensive care', Indian Journal of Orthopaedicshttp://www.ijoonline.com/article.asp?issn=0019-5413;year=2009;volume=43;issue=3;spage=309;epage=311;aulast=Jagatsinh. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The 56-year-old man presented with progressive paraparesis and back pain.
Han-Lin Yen, MD, Shih-Chung Tsai, MD, Hsien-Tzung Cheng, MD 2019, 'Traumatic spinal extradural arachnoid cyst—A case report', Interdisciplinary Neurosurgeryhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751918303207. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Paraparesis and bilateral lower extremity edema were present in the neurological examination.
Bekir Akgun, Deniz Ates, Metin Kaplan 2012, 'Ganglioneuroblastoma of the Thoracic Spinal Cord: a Very Rare Case Report', Acta Medicahttps://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/55/1/0050/. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A spinal cord tumor was taken into consideration only after paraparesis developed.
Ya-Ting Wen, Li Wei, Tai-Ngar Lui 2016, 'Ancient schwannoma of thoracic spine in a schizophrenic patient with somatic delusion',Journal of Cancer Research and Practicehttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2311300615000038. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A young man presented a severe, bilateral optic neuritis and paraparesis in an acute phase.
Maria Elisa Morelli MD, Arianna Sartori MD, Antonio Bosco MD, Paolo Manganotti PhD,MD 2018, 'Challenges in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders:A Case Report With a Brief Review of Literature', Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reportshttps://doi.org/10.1177/2324709618809509. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Two cases of delayed transitory paraparesis/paraplegia were observed.
Roberto Chiesa, Germano Melissano, Yamume Tshomba, Efrem Civilini, Enrico Maria Marone,Luca Bertoglio, Fabio Massimo Calliari, Bruno Di Bernardo 2008, 'Endovascular treatment of aortic arch aneurysms Tratamento endovascular dos aneurismasde arco aórtico', Jornal Vascular Brasileirohttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-54492008000200002. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Ten months after onset, the patient presented with progressive paraparesis and hypalgesia.
Ryo Ogawa, Tomohiro Hikata, Shuji Mikami, Nobuyuki Fujita, Akio Iwanami, Kota Watanabe,Ken Ishii, Masaya Nakamura, Yoshiaki Toyama, Morio Matsumoto 2015, 'Total En Bloc Spondylectomy for Locally Aggressive Vertebral Hemangioma Causing NeurologicalDeficits', Case Reports in Orthopedicshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/724364. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)