10 Nerve Damage Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #7: Paralysis
Paralysis occurs when there is loss of muscle function in one or more muscles. Besides loss of movement, it may also be accompanied by loss of sensation in the affected area, especially if both sensory and motor damage are present. Paralysis is most commonly caused by damage in the nervous system. Other common causes are trauma with nerve injury, stroke, cerebral palsy, poliomyelitis, Parkinson’s disease, peripheral neuropathy, spina bifida, and multiple sclerosis.
Paralysis can be seen in patients with nerve injury as the continuity of the nerve is lost, leading to loss of innervation. This means that the brain is unable to send a signal to the specific muscle to move.
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