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diplegia, affecting the same body region on both sides of the body (both arms, for example, or both sides of the face)
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What is Diplegia?
Diplegia-- Paralysis affecting like parts on both sides the body, such as both arms or both legs
Why should one see a doctor if experiencing diplegia?
Diplegia is the medical term for paralysis of two symmetrical parts of the body -- both arms, for instance, or both legs. It can be an obvious, debilitating sign of serious disorders like cerebral palsy, and thus requires immediate medical attention.
What disease is diplegia associated with?
Diplegia usually indicates brain damage, most often from cerebral palsy.
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)
Can a viral infection of the spinal cord cause paralysis?
yes it can, paralysis will appear with any type of spinal cord injury
What type of polio did Franklin D. Roosevelt have?
infantile paralysis
What is spastic diplegia historically known as?
Spastic diplegia is historically known as "Little's Disease:. It is a form of cerebral palsy. The name comes from Dr William Little, the first person who identified the disease when he observed it among children in the 1860s.
What is the meaning of paralytic?
Of or pertaining to paralysis; resembling paralysis., Affected with paralysis, or palsy., Inclined or tending to paralysis., A person affected with paralysis.
What are complications of paralysis?
paralysis
What is the plural paralysis?
The plural form of paralysis is paralyses.
What is a drug that causes temporary paralysis by blocking the transmission of nerve stimuli to the muscles.?
A neuromuscular blocker causes temporary paralysis by blocking the transmission of nerve stimuli to the muscles. This type of drug is used adjunctively to anesthesia to produce paralysis.
What body system is affected by paralysis?
The body's nervous system is affected by paralysis. There are different types of paralysis. These can range from either paralysis from the waist down, or paralysis from the neck down.
