This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. English
  3. Medical (general)

palsy

English translation: palsy Vs Paralysis

23:49 Jan 15, 2023
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
English term or phrase: palsy
Case report of acupuncture and medication for a patient with bilateral peripheral facial paralysis as suspected case of neurosarcoidosis
In this title may palsy be better?

The following is the part of the text:
[Objective] This report describes a patient with bilateral peripheral facial paralysis who was strongly suspected to have neurosarcoidosis and whose facial paralysis improved after acupuncture treatment.
[Case] A 73-year-old man developed right facial nerve paralysis on July 24, X followed by left facial nerve paralysis three days later. The patient visited our Department of Neurology on August 2 and was hospitalized the next day.

Thank you!
Mitsuko Yoshida
Local time: 00:58
Selected answer:palsy Vs Paralysis
Explanation:
Palsy is the name for paralysis accompanied by tremors. Permanent paralysis means you never regain muscle control. The condition is irreversible. Paralysis can affect any part of the body.

So I advice not
Selected response from:

John Magambo
Tanzania
Local time: 18:58
Grading comment
Thank you very much!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +3palsy Vs Paralysis
John Magambo
2 -1parálisis
Pabloryst9n


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -1
parálisis


Explanation:
It's a short way to write paralysis, frequently in the related titles.
Unfortunately in Spanish, we haven't.




Example sentence(s):
  • patient with bilateral peripheral facial paralysis/In this title may palsy be better?
  • paciente con perdida de sensibilidad facial periférica bilateral/ ¿No sería mejor parálisis, en el título ?
Pabloryst9n
United States
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Stuart and Aida Nelson: Why in Spanish?
9 hrs
disagree  Tony M: Wrong language, this is an EN>EN question
18 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
palsy Vs Paralysis


Explanation:
Palsy is the name for paralysis accompanied by tremors. Permanent paralysis means you never regain muscle control. The condition is irreversible. Paralysis can affect any part of the body.

So I advice not


    Paralysis: What Is It, Diagnosis, Management & Preventionhttps://my.clevelandclinic.org
John Magambo
Tanzania
Local time: 18:58
Native speaker of: Native in SwahiliSwahili
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you very much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Clauwolf
1 hr
agree  Agneta Pallinder
23 hrs
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: asker should be able to Google difference for herself
1 day 3 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search