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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Hemiplegia
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Hemiplejía
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Hemiplegia
Synonyms
English
:
Monoplegia
Tree Number:
C10.597.622.295
C23.888.592.636.312
Definition
English
:
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.
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
6579
Unique Identifier:
D006429
Occurrence in VHL
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