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Hemiplegia is a condition where there is paralysis in one vertical half of a patient's body.
Quadriplegia, also known as tetraplegia, is a symptom in which a human experiences paralysis affecting all four limbs, although not necessarily total paralysis or loss of function.
Paraplegia is an impairment in motor and/or sensory function of the lower extremities. It is usually the result of spinal cord injury or a congenital condition such as spina bifida which affects the neural elements of the spinal canal. The area of the spinal canal which is affected in paraplegia is either the thoracic, lumbar, or sacral regions. If the arms are also affected by paralysis, tetraplegia is the proper terminology.
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I don't know the exact cause for both, but if you want to know how to differentiate the two when it comes to sign & symptoms.
Diplegia - involves both (LE) lower extremities more than (UE) upper extremities.
Paraplegia - is a complete paralysis of of the LE only.
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What is monoplegia cerebral palsy?
affected muscles in one limb is monoplegia, both arms or both legs is diplegia, both limbs on one side of the body is hemiplegia, and in all four limbs is quadriplegia.
What disease is diplegia associated with?
Diplegia usually indicates brain damage, most often from cerebral palsy.
What is Diplegia?
Diplegia-- Paralysis affecting like parts on both sides the body, such as both arms or both legs
What form of paralysis is hemiplegia?
hemiplegia, affecting one side of the body
What is the cause of alternating hemiplegia?
The underlying cause of alternating hemiplegia is unknown. Benign nocturnal alternating hemiplegia of childhood is thought to be a variant of migraine headache.
What type of paralysis is diplegia?
diplegia, affecting the same body region on both sides of the body (both arms, for example, or both sides of the face)
What is alternating hemiplegia?
Alternating hemiplegia is a very rare condition characterized by recurrent episodes of temporary paralysis.
What does dense left hemiplegia mean?
dense left hemiplegia- total weakness of left side of the body (hemiplegia) where the power of the affected side(left) muscles tends to be 0 .i.e, no movements at all...
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.
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.
What are some of the symptoms of hemiplegia?
Hemiplegia, which is a disease, has many symptoms. These symptoms include gait difficulty, difficulty with balance, depression, and even muscle spasms.
Can hemiplegia be cured?
I have Hemiplegia and this medical condition cannot be cured because it is caused by irreversible brain damage caused by a stroke or any number of medica disorders.
