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  2. Hoover's sign (leg paresis) - Wikipedia

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    Feeling this would indicate an organic cause of the paresis. If the examiner does not feel the "normal" leg's heel pushing down as the patient flexes the hip of the "weak" limb, then this suggests functional weakness (sometimes called "conversion disorder"), i.e. that effort is not being transmitted to either leg. [citation needed]

  3. Hemiparesis - Wikipedia

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    The leg on the affected side is extended and internally rotated and is swung in a wide, lateral arc rather than lifted in order to move it forward. The upper limb on the same side is also adducted at the shoulder, flexed at the elbow, and pronated at the wrist with the thumb tucked into the palm and the fingers curled around it.

  4. Balance disorder - Wikipedia

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    A balance disorder is a disturbance that causes an individual to feel unsteady, for example when standing or walking. It may be accompanied by feelings of giddiness, or wooziness, or having a sensation of movement, spinning, or floating.

  5. What to know about nervous system disease 'ataxia' - AOL

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    "Muscle weakness or joint issues affecting the legs can also cause balancing issues." Rosenthal says that long-term alcohol use is one of the more preventable causes of ataxia, and having a stroke ...

  6. Ability to balance on one leg could predict neuromuscular ...

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    A person’s ability to balance on one leg may be a reliable indicator of neuromuscular aging, ... for someone feeling off balance can help identify subtle asymmetries in strength in the legs.” ...

  7. What How Long You Can Balance on 1 Leg Says About Your Health

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    A June 2022 study affirmed that the ability to balance is linked to a longer life, finding that those who failed to stand on one leg for a 10-second balance test were associated with an 84% ...

  8. Paresis - Wikipedia

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    In medicine, paresis (/ p ə ˈ r iː s ɪ s, ˈ p æ r ə s ɪ s /), compund word from greek Ancient Greek: πάρεσις, (πᾰρᾰ- “beside” +‎ ἵημι “let go, release”), is a condition typified by a weakness of voluntary movement, or by partial loss of voluntary movement or by impaired movement.

  9. Neurogenic claudication - Wikipedia

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    The predominant symptoms of NC involve one or both legs and usually presents as some combination of tingling, cramping discomfort, pain, numbness, or weakness in the lower back, calves, glutes, and thighs and is precipitated by walking and prolonged standing. However, the symptoms vary depending on the severity and cause of the condition.

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