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Sabrina Scarborough Suffixes of Nervous System
-plegia Paraplegia and Quadriplegia Permanent Paralysis of the Body Disease Effecting Spinal Cord Paraplegia Loss of Sensation in Legs and Part or all of Trunk Quadriplegia/Tetraplegia Loss of Sensation in all Four Limbs and Trunk
-esthesia Hyperesthesia Abnormal Increase in Sensitivity to Stimuli Perception of Pain to a “Light” Touch Increased Sensitivity to a “Painful” Stimulus Tactile Hyperesthesia Common Symptom of Many Neurologic Disorders
-taxia Ataxia Greek – taxia – “lack of order” Gross Lack of Coordination of Muscle Movements Implies Dysfunction of the Nervous System Cerebellar  Ataxia Dysfunction of the Cerebellum Sensory Ataxia Loss of Sensitivity to the Position Joints and Body Parts

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Nervous System Suffixes: Paralysis, Sensation Loss, Coordination Disorders

  • 1. Sabrina Scarborough Suffixes of Nervous System
  • 2. -plegia Paraplegia and Quadriplegia Permanent Paralysis of the Body Disease Effecting Spinal Cord Paraplegia Loss of Sensation in Legs and Part or all of Trunk Quadriplegia/Tetraplegia Loss of Sensation in all Four Limbs and Trunk
  • 3. -esthesia Hyperesthesia Abnormal Increase in Sensitivity to Stimuli Perception of Pain to a “Light” Touch Increased Sensitivity to a “Painful” Stimulus Tactile Hyperesthesia Common Symptom of Many Neurologic Disorders
  • 4. -taxia Ataxia Greek – taxia – “lack of order” Gross Lack of Coordination of Muscle Movements Implies Dysfunction of the Nervous System Cerebellar Ataxia Dysfunction of the Cerebellum Sensory Ataxia Loss of Sensitivity to the Position Joints and Body Parts