What's the diffence between palsy and paralysis?

[cat98]

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Is there anyone who would explain to me the diffence between palsy and paralysis? I'm not a native English speaker, and I find it really difficult to use
these two words properly.😕
Thanks in advance!

 

[resxn]

Is there anyone who would explain to me the diffence between palsy and paralysis? I'm not a native English speaker, and I find it really difficult to use
these two words properly.😕
Thanks in advance!

Palsy is a partial paralysis when used in the terms to which I believe you're referring.

For example, if someone has a Facial Nerve palsy, they have partial function of the nerve--that could be 1% or 99%; but if they have a paralysis there is no discernable function--100% out.

 

[cat98]

Resxn,
Thank you very much! You have solved a problem that has confused me and my colleagues for years.

 

[Blake]

Not 100% sure, but palsy seems to be the ''cranial nerve'' version of paresis.

 

[cat98]

wow, I am more confused while a new member of its kind "paresis" comes. Thank you Blake, but is there anyone else who would give more explanation on these three words?

 

[resxn]

paresis means partial paralysis as well. In fact, it's more correct to say paresis than palsy, because palsy can mean more than one thing. For example, in the term Cerebral Palsy.

 

[hans19]

Not 100% sure, but palsy seems to be the ''cranial nerve'' version of paresis.

Erbs "palsy" has nothing to do with the cranial nerves.