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Flaccid hemiparesis means that there is no movement or muscle flickers in one side of the body. This is usually the first stage of hemiparesis following a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or neurological accident. Unfortunately there is no guarantee that the person with this condition will improve. It usually takes between 6-12 months post CVA/ injury to understand the long term prognosis for this person, however saying this, if the person has good recovery in the first 3-6 months this is a good sign.
Hemiplegia is also another commonly used term - this is where there is no movement at all in the affected side.
Check out this website and the following info gathered there on one theory of CVA
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?indexed=Google&rid=physmedrehab.section.726
Brunnstrom (1966, 1970) and Sawner (1992) also described the process of recovery following stroke-induced hemiplegia. The process was divided into a number of stages: # Flaccidity (immediately after the onset)
No "voluntary" movements on the affected side can be initiated # Spasticity appears
Basic synergy patterns appear
Minimal voluntary movements may be present # Patient gains voluntary control over synergies
Increase in spasticity # Some movement patterns out of synergy are mastered (synergy patterns still predominate)
Decrease in spasticity # If progress continues, more complex movement combinations are learned as the basic synergies lose their dominance over motor acts
Further decrease in spasticity # Disappearance of spasticity
Individual joint movements become possible and coordination approaches normal # Normal function is restored (It must be remembered that although 7 stages mentioned - not all people progress from stage to stage - some may only get to stage 1 or others to stage 3 etc and their recovery may plateau)
What else can I help you with?
What is hemaphersis?
Hemiparesis is muscle weakness on only one side of the body. When hemiparesis happens as a result of a stroke, it commonly involves muscles in the face, arm, and leg.
Sentence for flaccid?
When a penis is not erect; it is Flaccid.
How do you stay flaccid?
Flaccid means to be flabby and soft.Don't exercise.
What is spastic hemiparesis?
Spastic hemiparesis is a type of muscle weakness that affects one side of the body, typically as a result of damage to the motor cortex of the brain or the pathways that control voluntary movement. It is characterized by stiffness, tightness, and spasticity in the muscles on the affected side, impairing movement and coordination. Physical therapy and other treatments may help manage symptoms and improve function.
What does the term flaccid mean?
The term flaccid means something that is soft and limp. One might talking about a soft material that is not stiff and droops down in a flaccid manner.
What is the reason for hemiparesis?
Hemiparesis is typically caused by damage to the brain or spinal cord, often due to conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, or multiple sclerosis. This damage leads to weakness or paralysis on one side of the body. Physical therapy and rehabilitation are common treatments to help regain strength and function.
How do you use flaccid in a sentence?
Never having been to school, Bob's management skill were extremely flaccid.
When transferring a client with right sided hemiparesis which side of the client should nurse stand?
on the left side
Is the heart flaccid?
yes
What attracts flaccid men?
Nudity
If a guy has a small flaccid penis it won't be much larger when erect?
The size of a guy's penis when flaccid is not a good indicator of the erect size. Even a penis that looks small when flaccid, can grow to be of very respectable size when erect. Conversely, men who have a penis that looks large when flaccid, generally don't see very much change in actual size when erect.
What does unerected mean?
It means flaccid or unbuilt.
