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Hemiplegia

Hemiplegia is a condition where a vertical half of a patient's body is paralyzed, i.e. one arm and its corresponding leg do not function. It is usually the result of a stroke, although disease processes affecting the spinal cord and other diseases affecting the hemispheres are equally capable of producing this clinical state. more...

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Cerebral palsy can also affect one hemisphere, resulting in limited function. This does not cause paralysis but instead causes spasms. Cerebral palsy where this is the only symptom is often refered just as hemiplegia.

Hemiplegia is similar to hemiparesis, but hemiparesis is considered less severe.

Reference

  • Patten C, Lexell J, Brown HE. Weakness and strength training in persons with poststroke hemiplegia: Rationale, method, and efficacy. J Rehab Res Dev 2004;41:293-312. Fulltext. PMID 15543447.

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ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine if joint mobilizations improve ankle mobility and sit-to-stand function in 5 subjects with hemiplegia ...
Chest Wall Kinematics in Patients with Hemiplegia
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Application of constraint-induced movement therapy for an individual with server chronic upper-extremity hemiplegia
Case Report Background and Purpose. Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) has been documented to improve motor function in the upper extremity of ...
Bone age asymmetry and lower limb growth in spastic hemiplegia
A chance observation of asymmetrical hone ages in a child with spastic hemiplegia stimulated a prospective gathering of bilateral hand radiographs in 33 hemiplegic patients, and on a single occasion
vulpius procedure for correction of equinus deformity in patients with hemiplegia, The
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CSM 2002 proceedings: Use of virtual objects to improve gait velocity in individuals with post-stroke hemiplegia
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Gait re-education based on the Bobath concept in two patients with hemiplegia following stroke
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