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US
/ˌhɛməˈpɫidʒiə, ˌhɛməˈpɫidʒjə/
]
[ UK /hˌɛmɪplˈiːdʒɐ/ ]
[ UK /hˌɛmɪplˈiːdʒɐ/ ]
NOUN
- paralysis of one side of the body
How To Use hemiplegia In A Sentence
- Its indications include pain in the lower back and hip region, muscular atrophy, sciatica, pain, weakness and muscular atrophy of the lower extremities, and hemiplegia.
- The paralysis may affect one side of the body -- _hemiplegia_, or both sides -- _diplegia_; less commonly one extremity alone is involved -- _monoplegia_. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.
- Objective To explore the rehabilitation effect of nursing interventions on the myodynamia and activities of daily livings(ADLs) of the patients with hemiplegia caused by cerebral infarction.
- CONCLUSION:Lower limb orthosis therapy can promote and ameliorate motor function recovery and amelioration in stroke patients with hemiplegia.
- The Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Association (CHASA) was incorporated in 1999 to provide assistance, information and counseling to families of children who have hemiplegia, hemiparesis, or childhood stroke.www. hemikids.org Web sites about childhood stroke
- For example, low-grade laryngeal hemiparesis or hemiplegia (this condition is sometimes termed roaring) might be evident at rest. TheHorse.com News
- The most common forms of cerebral palsy in children who have been born preterm are spastic hemiplegia or quadriplegia (bilateral).
- About three years ago, she suffered a stroke that resulted in complete left-sided hemiplegia.
- ERROL MORRIS: But Babinski only used it in the context of hemiplegia.
- Preventing recurrent falls in patients with nonmodifiable risks such as hemiplegia or joint deformities can be more challenging.