Glossary

Paresis

Paresis

Parese·Also: Teillähmung

Paresis is an incomplete or partial loss of movement in which the strength of a muscle is reduced but not entirely lost. It can occur, for example, after a stroke. Complete loss of movement is called paralysis.

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