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Hemiplegia is a condition where there is paralysis in one vertical half of a patient's body.
Quadriplegia, also known as tetraplegia, is a symptom in which a human experiences paralysis affecting all four limbs, although not necessarily total paralysis or loss of function.
Paraplegia is an impairment in motor and/or sensory function of the lower extremities. It is usually the result of spinal cord injury or a congenital condition such as spina bifida which affects the neural elements of the spinal canal. The area of the spinal canal which is affected in paraplegia is either the thoracic, lumbar, or sacral regions. If the arms are also affected by paralysis, tetraplegia is the proper terminology.
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What is paralysis one side of the body?
Paraplegia
What causes muscles to contract on one side of body only?
well , total paralysis on one side of body is called hemiplegia...... where as weakness is called paraplegia..... these may be due to damage at the brain or spinal cord...
An individual accidentally transected the spinal cord between T1 and L2 This would result in?
Paraplegia - paralysis of both lower limbs
The difference between paraplegic and paraparesis?
The difference between paraplegic, or paraplegia, and paraparesis is that parapelegia is a motor and sensory function impairment and paraparesis is partial paralysis.
What form of paralysis is hemiplegia?
hemiplegia, affecting one side of the body
What is the cause of alternating hemiplegia?
The underlying cause of alternating hemiplegia is unknown. Benign nocturnal alternating hemiplegia of childhood is thought to be a variant of migraine headache.
What is the difference between hemiplegia and diplegia?
Hemiplegia is a condition where there is paralysis in one vertical half of a patient's body.Quadriplegia, also known as tetraplegia, is a symptom in which a human experiences paralysis affecting all four limbs, although not necessarily total paralysis or loss of function.Paraplegia is an impairment in motor and/or sensory function of the lower extremities. It is usually the result of spinal cord injury or a congenital condition such as spina bifida which affects the neural elements of the spinal canal. The area of the spinal canal which is affected in paraplegia is either the thoracic, lumbar, or sacral regions. If the arms are also affected by paralysis, tetraplegia is the proper terminology.(yahoo answers)
What is the most common cause of paraplegia?
Paraplegia occurs after injury to the lower spinal cord
What does the word paraplegia originate from?
The word paraplegia has Greek origins. It comes from a Greek word that translates to half striking. Paraplegia is generally caused by an injury to the spinal cord.
What is alternating hemiplegia?
Alternating hemiplegia is a very rare condition characterized by recurrent episodes of temporary paralysis.
What does dense left hemiplegia mean?
dense left hemiplegia- total weakness of left side of the body (hemiplegia) where the power of the affected side(left) muscles tends to be 0 .i.e, no movements at all...
How is alternating hemiplegia treated?
There is no cure for either form of alternating hemiplegia. A drug called flunarizine has been used to treat the more severe type of alternating hemiplegia, in an effort to decrease the frequency of hemiplegic episodes.
