General Information of Disease (ID: DISH9EST)

Disease Name Palsy
Synonyms Plegias; Plegia
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)
Disease Hierarchy
DISEP2HK: Central and peripheral nervous disease
DISH9EST: Palsy
Disease Identifiers
MONDO ID
MONDO_0006496
UMLS CUI
C3887651
MedGen ID
854494