Paresis

Paresis (Ancient Greek :πάρεσις "letting go, paralysis") is a condition typified by partial loss of movement, or impaired movement. When used without qualifiers, it usually refers to the limbs, but it also can be used to describe the muscles of the eyes (ophthalmoparesis) and also the stomach (gastroparesis). Neurologists use the term paresis to describe weakness, and plegia to describe paralysis in which all movement is lost.

Types

Limbs

Monoparesis -- One leg or one arm
Paraparesis -- Both legs
Hemiparesis -- One arm and one leg on either side of the body
Tetraparesis -- All four limbs

These terms frequently refer to the impairment of motion in multiple sclerosis.

Other

Gastroparesis -- Impaired stomach emptying
It is also used to describe a form of ophthalmoplegia.
In the past, the term was most commonly used to refer to "General paresis," which was a symptom of untreated syphilis. However, due to improvements in treatment of syphilis, it is now rarely used in this context.

Translation of "Paresis"

Bulgarian: Пареза‎, German: Parese, Spanish: Paresia, French: Parésie, Dutch: Parese, Polish: Porażenie, Portuguese: Paresia, Russian: Парез, Romanian: Pareză, Serbian: Пареза.