Palsy
MONDO:0006496A 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)
Also known as: Plegia, Plegias
843 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 36 tagged with Palsy itself.
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Cerebral palsy 441 trials · 497 incl. sub-types
5 sub-types
- Spastic cerebral palsy 75 trials · 228 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Athetoid cerebral palsy 6 trials
- Ataxic cerebral palsy 4 trials Sub-types →
- Mixed cerebral palsy 1 trial Sub-types →
- Hypotonic cerebral palsy 0 trials
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Hemiplegia 175 trials · 178 incl. sub-types
1 sub-type
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Quadriplegia 73 trials
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Paraplegia 47 trials · 68 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 27 trials · 33 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Brown-Sequard syndrome 0 trials
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Facial paralysis 19 trials · 34 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Bell's palsy 29 trials Sub-types →
- Exophthalmic ophthalmoplegia 0 trials
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Respiratory paralysis 20 trials
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Erb palsy 11 trials
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Ophthalmoplegia 0 trials · 11 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Progressive external ophthalmoplegia 4 trials · 8 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Internuclear ophthalmoplegia 3 trials
- Exophthalmic ophthalmoplegia 0 trials
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Progressive bulbar palsy 5 trials
1 sub-type
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Klumpke's paralysis 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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Spinal cord stimulation may help restore movement after paralysis
Disease control CompletedThis pilot study tests whether electrical stimulation of the spinal cord can improve motor function and reduce spasticity in people with spinal cord injury. Participants receive epidural and dorsal root stimulation during 10 rehabilitation sessions. The study measures changes in …
Sponsor: Peter J. Grahn, Ph.D. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can magnetic pulses to the brain restore hand control after spinal injury?
Knowledge-focused CompletedResearchers are testing whether a type of non-invasive brain stimulation, called intermittent theta burst stimulation, can change how the brain controls hand muscles. The study includes adults with and without spinal cord injuries to compare brain-muscle connections. By measuring…
Sponsor: State University of New York at Buffalo • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Simple bedside check may predict who needs emergency treatment for sepsis
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at 526 adults with sepsis who had normal blood pressure to see if a simple measure called the diastolic shock index (DSI) and a blood test for lactate could predict which patients would need medication to support their blood pressure within 6 hours. Researchers …
Sponsor: Hospital H+ Queretaro • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Could a vitamin B12 derivative help treat shock?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked back at medical records of 18 intensive care patients who received hydroxocobalamin (a form of vitamin B12) for severe vasodilatory shock, a condition where blood vessels widen too much and blood pressure drops dangerously. The goal was to see if the treatment c…
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Brain training may strengthen movement after spinal cord injury
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study tested whether a brain-spinal cord-muscle training program can strengthen connections that control movement in people with spinal cord injury. Twenty-one participants completed four months of training using brain stimulation and muscle monitoring. The goal was to see i…
Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC