In Your Neurology Practice, You Meet a Patient Who Complains

question 43

Essay

In your neurology practice, you meet a patient who complains of a temporary inability to move her legs, a condition that lasts for hours to days at a time. What is your diagnosis, including a description of the molecular mechanism that underlies this condition?

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Definitions:

Classification

The systematic process of organizing and categorizing entities based on shared characteristics or principles.

Cardinal Trait

A characteristic or feature that is so dominant in an individual's personality that it influences nearly all of their actions and attitudes.

Dominates

To have a commanding influence on; exercise control over.

Personality Trait

A characteristic or quality that defines an individual's consistent behaviors and attitudes over time.