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| sharp, shocking pain that follows the path of a nerve and is due to irritation or damage to the nerve. |
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| collection of disorders that occurs when nerves of the peripheral nervous system (the part of the nervous system outside of the brain and spinal cord) are damaged. |
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| Abnormal sensation (burning, numbness, tingling) skin sensation |
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| sudden severe confusion and rapid changes in brain function that occur with physical or mental illness. |
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| Loss of power of expression by speech or of comprehension of spoken or written language |
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| muscle weakness on only one side of the body. When hemiparesis happens as a result of a stroke, it commonly involves muscles in the face, arm, and leg. |
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| Inability to perform coordinated movements |
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| Impairment in speech consisting of lack of coordination and inability to arrange words in their proper order |
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| Loss of motor power (paralysis) on one side of the body, usually caused by a CVA; paralysis occurs on the side opposite the lesion |
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