PALSY

n. PaM'zi2. See PARALYSIS. Bell's p. See Facial PARALYSIS. Birth p. P. following some injury at birth. [' Lancet," Apr. 14, 1888, p. 709 (o, 34).] Cerebral birth p. P. following some injury of the cerebral cortex at birth. [" Med. Chron.." Mar., 1889, p. 471 (o, 34).] Creeping p. An old term for progre ive muscular atrophy. [D, 1.] Hammer p., Hephwstic p. See Hammer mens' CRAMP. Lead p. Lat., paralysis saturn in a. Fr., paralysie saturnine. Ger.,Bleilahmung. The paralytic phenomena due to lead poisoning, especially paralysis of the forearm (see Wrist-DROP). [D, 1.] Local p. Progre ive muscular atrophy. [D, 1.] Mimic facial p. See Facial PARALYSIS. Night p. Fr., paralysie nocturne. A vaso-motor paresis occurring only at night, and producing coldne and numbne of the affected part. [Da Costa (a, 34).] Partial p. Progre ive muscular atrophy. Pen p., Scribe p., Scriveners' p. See Writers' CKAMP. Shaking p. Paralysis agitans. [B, 112.] -Wasting p. See Progre ive muscular ATROPHY. [s. 200]