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Common collocations with paralysis in American Collocation

paralysis noun uncountable

US /pəˈræləsɪs/

partial/total

partial
total

A brain tumour has left her with partial paralysis and loss of vision.

temporary/permanent

permanent
temporary

During this phase of sleep, our closed eyes dart rapidly about and our muscles suffer temporary paralysis.

cause paralysis

cause
lead to
result in

Paralysis is caused by something being wrong with the nerves that activate muscles.

suffer paralysis

be affected by
suffer (from)

Not all the victims of polio suffered paralysis.