hemiplegia

hem·i·ple·gia

H0144700 (hĕm′ĭ-plē′jə, -jē-ə)n. Paralysis affecting only one side of the body.

[Late Greek hēmiplēgiā : Greek hēmi-, hemi- + Greek -plēgiā, -plegia.]

hem′i·ple′gic (-plē′jĭk) adj. & n.

hemiplegia

(ˌhɛmɪˈpliːdʒɪə) n (Pathology) paralysis of one side of the body, usually as the result of injury to the brain. Compare paraplegia, quadriplegia ˌhemiˈplegic adj

hem•i•ple•gi•a

(ˌhɛm ɪˈpli dʒi ə, -dʒə)

n. paralysis of one side of the body. [1590–1600; < New Latin < Medieval Greek hēmiplēgía. See hemi-, -plegia] hem`i•ple′gic, adj., n.

hem·i·ple·gia

(hĕm′ĭ-plē′jə) Paralysis of one side of the body, usually resulting from injury to the brain.

hemiplegia

a condition of paralysis in which one side of the body is affected. — hemiplegic, n., adj.See also: Disease and Illness

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Noun

hemiplegia - paralysis of one side of the bodyunilateral paralysispalsy, paralysis - loss of the ability to move a body part

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hemiplegia

[‚hē·mə′plē·jə] (medicine) Unilateral paralysis of the body.

Hemiplegia

complete loss of voluntary movements in the arm and leg on one side. There are organic and functional hemiplegias.

Organic hemiplegia may arise from disruption of the cerebral blood circulation (hemorrhage in the brain, thrombosis or embolism of the cerebral blood vessels), tumor, or inflammatory diseases of the brain (such as encephalitis and arachnoiditis). Functional hemiplegia is caused by hysteria. Organic hemiplegia results from injury by a pathological process to the motor pyramidal system (the nerve formation extending from the cerebral cortex to the anterior horns of the spinal cord). In organic hemiplegia, muscle tone and tendon reflexes increase in the paralyzed limbs, and pathological reflexes are formed. The absence of movements in the limbs is combined with partial dysfunction of the mimetic muscles on the same side, occasionally on the other side. Cyanosis, edema, and coldness of the limbs often appear on the affected side. These symptoms are absent in functional hemiplagia. Normal movements may be restored, depending on the nature of the process and degree of involvement of the pyramidal system. Hemiplegia sometimes has residual effects. Functional hemiplegia disappears without a trace.

Treatment consists of elimination of the main disease responsible for the hemiplegia. Early use of massage and exercise therapy is essential. Nervous system stimulants and agents that decrease muscle tone are administered.

REFERENCE

Mnogotomnoe rukovodstvo po nevrologii, vol. 2. Moscow, 1962. Pages 92-101.

V. S. ROTENBERG

hemiplegia

[hem″e-ple´jah] paralysis of one side of the body; usually caused by a brain lesion, such as a tumor, or by stroke syndrome" >stroke syndrome. The paralysis occurs on the side opposite the brain disorder; this is explained by the fact that motor axons from the cerebral cortex enter the medulla oblongata and form two well-defined bands known as the pyramidal tracts. The majority of the fibers in these tracts cross to the opposite side; therefore damage to the right hemisphere" >cerebral hemisphere affects motor control of the left half of the body. See stroke syndrome for symptoms and care of the patient with hemiplegia. adj., adj hemiple´gic.

hem·i·ple·gi·a

(hem'ē-plē'jē-ă), Paralysis of one side of the body. [hemi- + G. plēgē, a stroke]

hemiplegia

(hĕm′ĭ-plē′jə, -jē-ə)n. Paralysis affecting only one side of the body.

hem′i·ple′gic (-plē′jĭk) adj. & n.

hemiplegia

Neurology Complete paralysis of one side of the body. See Alternating hemiplegia.

hem·i·ple·gi·a

(hem'ē-plē'jē-ă) Paralysis of one side of the body. [hemi- + G. plēgē, a stroke]

hemiplegia

Paralysis of the right or left half of the body. This is the result of damage to one side of the main motor nerve pathways which run down from the surface of the brain to the spinal cord. Hemiplegia is a cardinal sign of STROKE but can be caused by MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, brain inflammation (ENCEPHALITIS), brain tumour or injury. The arm is usually more severely affected than the leg and the face may or may not be involved.

Hemiplegia

Paralysis of one side of the body.Mentioned in: Cerebral Palsy

hem·i·ple·gi·a

(hem'ē-plē'jē-ă) Paralysis of one side of the body. [hemi- + G. plēgē, a stroke]

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noun paralysis of one side of the body

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