Flaccid paralysis

Definition

Flaccid paralysis is a medical condition characterized by weakness or lack of muscle tone resulting in limp, unresponsive muscles. It often occurs due to damage in the peripheral nervous system or acute conditions affecting motor neurons.

Related terms

Peripheral Nervous System:

The part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord.

Motor Neurons:

Nerve cells forming part of a pathway along which impulses pass from the brain or spinal cord to a muscle or gland.

Muscle Tone: The continuous and passive partial contraction of the muscles, or the muscle's resistance to passive stretch during resting state