Problems with motor functions can greatly affect a person’s life. Our life is a constant movement that never stops. In this regard, those ailments that prevent us from controlling our body, as we would like, can be safely attributed to the most unpleasant and undesirable ones. One of them, albeit not the most dangerous, but still undesirable, will be discussed in this article.
Paresis of the limbs is nothing more than the loss of the ability of the limbs to move, resulting in any pathological changes. Paresis mainly differs from paralysis in that, with them, the limbs are not completely immobilized, but only partially. The differences between these diseases are very significant, but there are also a lot in common.
The causes of paresis, as well as the causes of paralysis, can be different, and at times it can be quite difficult to determine what triggered this disaster. In general, paresis of the extremities may appear after any serious trauma, especially if the trauma was not provided on time or incorrectly. The reasons include all kinds of tumors, and atherosclerosis, and circulatory problems. In the event that the limbs affected by paresis have completely lost their sensitivity, we can conclude that the cause of everything was a spinal cord injury.
There may be paresis of the arm, leg, both arms, both legs or all limbs at once - in any case, it is dangerous, and medical care is simply necessary. Sometimes its symptoms do not occur immediately, but appear gradually, gaining strength every day.
Tetraparesis is a paresis of limbs in which there is not complete immobilization, but only a weakening of motor functions. Most often, it occurs after some kind of trauma to the skull, but the awkward tipping of the head can also become the cause. Very often it is found among divers, whose experience leaves much to be desired, as well as among victims of road accidents. In some cases, a symptom of tetraparesis is urinary incontinence, as well as problems with the respiratory system.
With hemiparesis, the motor function of half the human body is limited. Mostly those who have already reached retirement age suffer from it. This disease can lead to many diseases that are somehow related to a violation of the blood supply to the brain. Symptoms include unconsciousness and partial loss of speech.
Limb paresis treatment
As a rule, a neurologist sets the diagnosis and causes. In general, it is worth noting right away that it is usually not the paresis that is treated, but the trauma or disease due to which it appeared. In injuries, it often comes to surgical operations, which help not only to eliminate the physical damage caused to the body, but also to restore or improve nerve conduction. In cases where paresis of the extremities occurred due to a brain hemorrhage, special preparations are prescribed for the patient that will improve blood circulation in this organ.
During treatment, massage and various sets of gymnastic exercises are constantly used. All this helps to develop and repair damaged limbs. Massage relaxes muscle cramps well, and at the same time improves blood circulation. It can also help to avoid degenerative changes that can occur in muscle tissue due to paresis.
Also in the process of treatment, a person who has paresis of the extremities should constantly eat healthy food, vitamin and mineral complexes, since it is very difficult to recover from this ailment if the body is very weak.