The term for temporary or permanent loss of voluntary function of the body is?

The term for temporary or permanent loss of voluntary function of the body is?

• A. Paralysis
• B. Meningitis
• C. Hydrocephalus
• D. Neuralgia

Answer: (A)

Loss of voluntary muscle function, which can be temporary or permanent, is known as paralysis. It happens when the nerves that control movement are damaged or impaired, such as after a spinal cord injury, a stroke, or certain neurological diseases. The other terms describe different conditions: meningitis is inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord caused by infection; hydrocephalus is an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain; neuralgia is nerve pain along the path of a nerve. So paralysis is the specific term that matches the description of losing voluntary function.

Loss of voluntary muscle function, which can be temporary or permanent, is known as paralysis. It happens when the nerves that control movement are damaged or impaired, such as after a spinal cord injury, a stroke, or certain neurological diseases. The other terms describe different conditions: meningitis is inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord caused by infection; hydrocephalus is an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain; neuralgia is nerve pain along the path of a nerve. So paralysis is the specific term that matches the description of losing voluntary function.