Noun
A palsy that affects one side only of the body.
Source: Webster's dictionaryCause Investigators estimate that 2-5% of those with peripheral nerve injury, and 13-70 percent of those with hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body), citation will develop CRPS. Source: Internet
People with cerebral palsy have an increased risk of epilepsy, with half of people with spastic quadriplegia and spastic hemiplegia having the disease. citation Mechanism Normally brain electrical activity is non-synchronous. Source: Internet
There is also a high incidence of hemiplegia during pregnancy and experts believe that this may be related to either a traumatic delivery, use of forceps or some event which causes brain injury. Source: Internet
Rehabilitation Rehabilitation is the main treatment of individuals with hemiplegia. Source: Internet
The incidence of hemiplegia is much higher in premature babies than term babies. Source: Internet
Those with hemiplegia have limited use of the limbs on one side of the body, and have normal use of the limbs on the other side. Source: Internet