A recent case at AIIMS Delhi has highlighted the dangers of extreme weight loss measures, as a man in his 20s developed paralysis in his lower limb following a drastic reduction in weight.

Consequently this prevented an athlete with lower limb paralysis (inability to move a part of their body), due to a spinal cord injury competing in a wheelchair race against a double above knee ...

“It’s an important step toward helping people with lower limb paralysis,” biomedical engineer Matt Fifer of Johns Hopkins University, who was not involved in the study, told Wired Science. “But there ...

Paralysis of Maria's lower extremities was a major impairment that could not be reversed. The detrimental effects were addressed by rehabilitation, which teaches adaptive skills, such as ...

A deficiency can cause peripheral neuropathy, leading to weakness and paralysis. Rapid weight loss often results in muscle atrophy, especially in the lower limbs, as the body consumes muscle ...

GBS is an autoimmune disorder in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the peripheral nervous system. It ...

The outbreak of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) in Pune and the ninth death due to the disease in the city have surprised the ...