Hemiplegia

Duration of such great mental vibrations for so long stops nutrition of all or one-half of the brain, and we have a case of "Hemiplegia," or the wheels of one-half of the brain run so fast as to overcome some fountain of nerve force and explode some cerebral artery in the brain and deposit

Philosophy of Osteopathy 1872

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 2010

Hemiplegia -- what that means is weakness on one side of the body the other.

CNN Transcript Jan 16, 2003 2003

December, 1909: -- Neurological Examination -- Hemiplegia almost entirely disappeared, but numerous physical stigmata still persist.

Studies in Forensic Psychiatry Bernard Glueck

Hemiplegia, or paralysis of on side, or half the body, description and symptoms, 228

Special Report on Diseases of the Horse Charles B. Michener 1877

-- Hemiplegia is frequently the result of a tumor in the lateral ventricles of the brain, softening of one hemisphere of the cerebrum, pressure from extravasated blood, fracture of the cranium, or it may be due to poisons in the blood or to reflex origin.

Special Report on Diseases of the Horse Charles B. Michener 1877

Hemiplegia is much more rarely produced by a tumor.

Philosophy of Osteopathy 1872

Hemiplegia is usually the result of a cerebral hemorrhage or embolism.

Philosophy of Osteopathy 1872

Hemiplegia is caused by damage to some part of the brain, which may happen before, during, soon after birth or later in childhood.

BBC News - Home 2011

Hemiplegia -- paralysis to one side of the body -- and hemiparesis -- weakness on one side of the body -- are the most common disabilities after stroke and scientists believe SSRIs might help improve movement by increasing the level of the brain chemical serotonin in the central nervous system.

Reuters: Top News 2011