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Paresis refers to a state of incomplete paralysis in which the patient may be able to execute part of a motor response independently. The term “general paresis” refers to the gradual loss of cortical function, progressive dementia, and generalized paralysis resulting from neurosyphilis infection.
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Romero, M. (2017). Paresis. In: Kreutzer, J., DeLuca, J., Caplan, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56782-2_767-2
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