palsy
MONDO:0006496Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names palsy yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A general term most often used to describe severe or complete loss of muscle strength due to motor system disease from the level of the cerebral cortex to the muscle fiber. This term may also occasionally refer to a loss of sensory function. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p45)
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0006496), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: palsy
- Also called
- PlegiaPlegias