Hemiparesis and Hemiplegia causes

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Template:Hemiparesis and Hemiplegia Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hilda Mahmoudi M.D., M.P.H.[2]

Overview

Hemiplegia is total paralysis of the arm, leg, and trunk on the opposite side of the body. Hemiplegia is more severe than hemiparesis, wherein one half of the body has less marked weakness.[1]