A 31-year-old man wakes up and is unable to move his legs. Medical examination reveals there is no actual paralysis. He is diagnosed with hysterical paralysis, also known as:
A) diplegia
B) hemiplegia
C) pseudoplegia
D) tetraplegia

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Hysterical paralysis, also known as pseudoplegia, is a condition in which a person experiences apparent paralysis without any underlying physical cause. Diplegia refers to paralysis that affects symmetrical body parts on both sides, hemiplegia refers to paralysis on one side of the body, and tetraplegia (also known as quadriplegia) refers to paralysis of all four limbs. These terms are not applicable to someone with hysterical or pseudoplegic paralysis.

A 31-Year-Old Man Wakes Up and Is Unable to Move