Severe or complete loss of motor function on one side of the body. This condition is usually caused by BRAIN DISEASES that are localized to the cerebral hemisphere opposite to the side of weakness. Less frequently, BRAIN STEM lesions; cervical SPINAL CORD DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; and other conditions may manifest as hemiplegia. The term hemiparesis (see PARESIS) refers to mild to moderate weakness involving one side of the body.

Descriptor ID	D006429
MeSH Number(s)	C10.597.622.295 C23.888.592.636.312
Concept/Terms	Hemiplegia Hemiplegia Hemiplegias Hemiplegia, Transient Hemiplegia, Transient Hemiplegias, Transient Transient Hemiplegia Transient Hemiplegias Monoplegia Monoplegia Monoplegias Hemiplegia, Post-Ictal Hemiplegia, Post-Ictal Hemiplegia, Post Ictal Hemiplegias, Post-Ictal Post-Ictal Hemiplegia Post-Ictal Hemiplegias Hemiplegia, Crossed Hemiplegia, Crossed Crossed Hemiplegia Crossed Hemiplegias Hemiplegias, Crossed Hemiplegia, Flaccid Hemiplegia, Flaccid Flaccid Hemiplegia Flaccid Hemiplegias Hemiplegias, Flaccid Hemiplegia, Infantile Hemiplegia, Infantile Hemiplegias, Infantile Infantile Hemiplegia Infantile Hemiplegias Hemiplegia, Spastic Hemiplegia, Spastic Hemiplegias, Spastic Spastic Hemiplegia Spastic Hemiplegias

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