Paresis is the medical term for weakened muscle movement. It's different from paralysis, which is the inability to move specific muscles. There are many types of paresis, such as facial paresis ...

Despite having normal appetites, these animals developed hind limb paresis and were eventually unable to stand. They either died or were euthanized, as damage is permanent and there is no treatment.

The normal arm has its duties, but the normal leg performs a different function. Will a paretic leg become useful following intensive treatment?

Spastic paresis produces overextension and swinging of the hind legs and eventually inability to walk. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Compressive myelopathy leading to leg paresis is common in patients with early-onset MPS-VI consequent to vertebral bone deformities, ligamentum flavum hypertrophy, and/or thickening of the dura ...

The cat had severe hind leg paresis and was unable to coordinate the limbs of both hind legs. Following an investigation from the RSPCA, the cat saw a vet, who said Tigger would have been suffering.

These devices included loose, 10-gram straps, lightweight (55 grams) stimulators, a limb weight (700 grams), and a combination of a limb weight with a lightweight stimulator.

Delivering a single injection of a scar-busting gene therapy to the spinal cord of rats following injury promotes the survival of nerve cells and improves hind limb function within weeks ...

It barely touches the ground with the toes of the affected leg, and often seems to hop along on the other hind leg. More and more weight is taken by the front legs, which have to be planted ...