Hemiplegia is a condition characterized by paralysis of one side of the body due to a lesion in the pyramidal tract, which can occur anywhere from the cerebral cortex to the 5th cervical segment.
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Hemiplegia PPT Summary
- Hemiplegia is characterized by paralysis of one side of the body due to a lesion in the pyramidal tract.
- The condition can be caused by various factors including vascular, infective, neoplastic, demyelinating, traumatic, congenital, and hysterical causes.
- Vascular causes of hemiplegia include thrombotic, embolic, and hemorrhagic conditions.
- Stroke in young individuals can be caused by factors such as malaria, head injury, OCP and anticoagulant therapy, hyper viscosity syndrome, intracranial neoplasm, and others.
- The clinical presentation of hemiplegia depends on the onset and course of the lesion, with acute lesions showing stages of flaccidity and spasticity.
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