Paraplegia
Paralysis on one side of the body can indicate a stroke. Pervasive numbness on only one side of the body is also bad. Go see a doctor immediatly
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Hemiparalysis means paralysis of one side of the body and not the other. Using the term total doesn't fit into the definition as that infers the entire body. Usually this involves some sort of damage to the opposite side of the brain. Either caused by an accident or a stroke.
Paralysis is usually asymmetric; that is, it affects only one side of the body. The paralyzed limbs retain their ability to feel. When the muscles of respiration are affected, the patient may need to be put on a mechanical ventilator.
If there is paralysis on the right side of the body then he will know that the left hemisphere was affected and trouble with the left side of the body means the right hemisphere is affected. The brain is cross wired!
It is paralysis affecting only one side of the body
The term for total paralysis of one side of the body is hemiplegia, while a weakness on one side of the body is hemiparesis.Hemiparesis: One-sided paralysis of the body.Hemiplegia is the word for half paralysis.
hemiplegia, affecting one side of the body
Weakness in one half of your body is called as hemiparalysis or hemiparesis. It is usually caused by blood supply related problem to internal capsule of the brain.
hemi-plegia is paralysis or weakness on one side of the body. Paraplegia is loss of sensation and paralysis from approximately the waist down. It can be caused by numerous factors such as traumatic brain or physical injury, CVA, tumour pressure, etc. hemi-plegia is paralysis or weakness on one side of the body. Paraplegia is loss of sensation and paralysis from approximately the waist down. It can be caused by numerous factors such as traumatic brain or physical injury, CVA, tumour pressure, etc.
Paralysis on one side of the body can indicate a stroke. Pervasive numbness on only one side of the body is also bad. Go see a doctor immediatly
HEMIPLEGIA is a type of CEREBRAL PALSY that results from damage to the parts of the brain that control muscle movements. This damage may occur before, during or shortly after birth. The term HEMIPLEGIA means that the paralysis is on one side of the body. A similar medical term, HEMIPARESIS, means a weakness on one side of the body. In children with hemiplegia, the paralysis in the body occurs on the side opposite the affected part of the brain. For example, if the left side of the child's brain is injured, then the paralysis will be on the right side of the child's body. AL
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Hemiparesis(hem-ee-pah-REE-sis) is a slight paralysis or weakness affecting one side of the body. ( contrast hemiparesis with hemiplegia.
Stroke typically creates paralysis. It is normally restricted to one side of the body.
Hemiparalysis means paralysis of one side of the body and not the other. Using the term total doesn't fit into the definition as that infers the entire body. Usually this involves some sort of damage to the opposite side of the brain. Either caused by an accident or a stroke.
The suffix -plegia refers to a severe paralysis or inability to move specific body parts. It is often used in medical terminology to indicate a loss of motor function in a certain area of the body. Examples include hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body) and quadriplegia (paralysis of all four limbs).