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What is alternating hemiplegia?
Alternating hemiplegia is a very rare condition characterized by recurrent episodes of temporary paralysis.
What is the main cause of hemiplegia?
Hemiplegia is almost always caused by brain damage on the side opposite the paralysis, often from a stroke.
Is it true or false hemiplegia is the total paralysis of the lower half of the body?
False. Hemiplegia refers to total paralysis on one side of the body, typically affecting the arm and leg on that side. Total paralysis of the lower half of the body is known as paraplegia.
What is dense hemiplegia?
Dense hemiplegia is a severe form of hemiplegia characterized by significant weakness or paralysis on one side of the body, typically affecting both the arm and leg on that side. This condition often results from neurological damage, such as a stroke or traumatic brain injury, leading to a loss of motor function. Individuals with dense hemiplegia may experience difficulty with movement, coordination, and daily activities, necessitating rehabilitation and support for improved function and quality of life.
What is paralysis one side of the body?
Paraplegia
What is hemaplegia?
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
What term means total 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.
Is hemiplegia the total paralysis of the lower half of the body?
False
What does the term hemiplegia mean?
Hemiplegia refers to the paralysis of one side of the body, typically resulting from brain injury, stroke, or neurological conditions. It affects motor function and can impact the arm, leg, and facial muscles on the affected side. Individuals with hemiplegia may experience challenges in mobility and daily activities, requiring rehabilitation and support for improved function.
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.
Use of botox in hemiplegia spasm?
I am an ortho/neuro RN and have seen Intramuscular injections of botox given for this reason. Botox ofcourse causes muscle paralysis.
What is the plural paralysis?
The plural form of paralysis is paralyses.
