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Flaccid vs Spastic Paralysis   Paralysis is a condition associated with the loss of muscle function. Paralysis is caused by the nervous system failures. Nervous system failures may occur due to various reasons such as trauma, polio, botulism etc. Flaccid paralysis and spastic paralysis can be considered as... 

Vertigo vs Dizziness   Vertigo and dizziness sound same, since they both share some of the similar characteristics, but they do differ in many ways. Sensation of rotation when the patient is stationary is referred as dizziness, while sensation of rotation in which the patients feel their surroundings are... 

Acute vs Chronic Renal Failure | Acute Renal Failure vs Chronic Renal Failure | ARF vs CRF   Acute renal failure is abrupt deterioration in renal function, which is usually, but not invariably reversible over a period of days or weeks, and usually accompanied by a reduction in urine volume. In contrast; chronic... 

Nerve vs Neuron   The animals, unlike plants, have developed special systems to respond to the stimuli of the external environment and create changes within the body. The immediate, necessary changes are done by the electric signals of the nervous system, and the long term chemical changes are mediated by... 

Central vs Peripheral Nervous System The nervous system is a set of organs and networks containing specially differentiated cells called neurons and other specialized, supportive cells, tissues, and bio chemicals, which help in the functioning of the nervous system. The major functions of the nervous system deal... 

Apraxia vs Aphasia A speech disorder or an impediment is where the normal speech pattern is affected and verbal communication is adversely affected or completely nullified. It may range from stuttering, cluttering, muteness to voice disorders. The causes for these conditions may be cerebral in origin, or of the... 

Apraxia vs Dysarthria A speech disorder, or an impediment is where the normal speech pattern is affected, and verbal communication is adversely affected, or completely nullified. It may range from stuttering, cluttering, muteness to voice disorders. The causes for these conditions may be cerebral in origin, or of... 

Neurologist vs Neurosurgeon You are troubled by recurring headaches and cannot understand the root cause. You go to your health care provider who is a general physician. He prescribes medications that provide temporary relief but headaches return to give you more trouble. This time, your physician refers you... 

UMN vs LMN A form of motor neuron whose cell body is situated in the motor area of cerebral cortex is called the UMN (Upper Motor Neuron). The processes of these Neurons are connected with nuclei of the motor in anterior horn of spinal cord or in the brain stem of spinal cord. These neurons are responsible for...