sensory paralysis; stupor
Medical term for loss or impairment of sensation; can refer to physical numbness or, in psychiatric contexts, a state of reduced responsiveness.
After the accident, he felt sensory paralysis in his limbs.
She fell into a temporary stupor from the intense shock.
General term for paralysis; 知覚麻痺 specifically refers to sensory loss rather than motor paralysis.
Common word for numbness or tingling, often temporary; 知覚麻痺 is a more clinical term for lasting sensory impairment.
Compound of 知覚 (perception, sensation) and 麻痺 (paralysis). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the medical meaning.