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2. Rape paralysis - Wikipedia

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   In human sexuality, paralysis, also known as rape paralysis, [1] involuntary paralysis, [2] fright (or faint), [3] [4] or tonic immobility, [1] [3] [5] is a natural bodily survival reaction which can be automatically activated by the brain of a person who feels threatened by sexual violence. During this paralysis, one cannot move and cannot say ...

3. Apparent death - Wikipedia

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   Tonic immobility has also been observed in several species of lizards and snakes. [42] [43] The most common example of tonic immobility in the latter is the North American hog-nose snake, but it has also been observed in grass snakes. [42] Tonic immobility can be reliably induced in iguanas by a combination of inversion, restraint and moderate ...

4. Cataplexy - Wikipedia

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   The term cataplexy originates from the Greek κατά (kata, meaning "down"), and πλῆξις (plēxis, meaning "strike") [4] and it was first used around 1880 in German physiology literature to describe the phenomenon of tonic immobility also known as "playing possum" (in reference to the opossum's behavior of feigning death when threatened ...

5. List of neurological conditions and disorders - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of major and frequently observed neurological disorders (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), symptoms (e.g., back pain), signs (e.g., aphasia) and syndromes (e.g., Aicardi syndrome). There is disagreement over the definitions and criteria used to delineate various disorders and whether some of these conditions should be classified as ...

6. Edema - Wikipedia

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   [1] [2] It may also occur in immobile patients (stroke, spinal cord injury, aging), or with temporary immobility such as prolonged sitting or standing, and during menstruation or pregnancy. [1] The condition is more concerning if it starts suddenly, or pain or shortness of breath is present. [2] Treatment depends on the underlying cause. [2]

7. Complications of diabetes - Wikipedia

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   Hypoglycemia, or abnormally low blood glucose, is an acute complication of several diabetes treatments. [19] It is rare otherwise, either in diabetic or non-diabetic patients. The patient may become agitated, sweaty, weak, and have many symptoms of sympathetic activation of the autonomic nervous system resulting in feelings akin to dread and ...