Physical therapy forms a cornerstone of recovery from one-sided paralysis. These sessions help prevent muscle atrophy, maintain joint flexibility, and retrain the brain to control affected body parts.

This is the reality of having hyperkalemic periodic paralysis, a rare muscle disorder characterized by episodic attacks of muscle weakness associated with increased potassium levels. Episodes can ...

Bristol Palin is sharing an update on her facial paralysis. Palin, daughter of former Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin, has experienced no muscle movement on the left side of her face since January.

A 22-year-old white man (N.I.H. 06–57–45) had had periodic paralysis since the age of 16. The attacks var ied in severity from mild weakness to total quadriplegia with intercostal muscle ...

FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A muscle-stimulating implant combined with a robotic exoskeleton can help restore ...

Seabear Company of Anacortes, WA, is recalling its Smoked Salmon Chowder and Alehouse Clam Chowder after discovering a packaging issue that could allow ...

Jang Ik-sun, a 37-year-old student from South Korea, has achieved an extraordinary academic milestone despite living with muscular dystrophy, a condition that has left him almost entirely ...

A new study has tested innovative proof-of-concept technology that syncs electrical stimulation with rehabilitation robotics to enable individuals paralyzed after spinal injury to move more naturally.

For patients undergoing nerve transfer surgery for facial palsy, Botox injections can improve facial symmetry by reducing ...