 Hemiplegia
"Hemiplegia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.622.295 C23.888.592.636.312
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| Concept/Terms |
Hemiplegia, Transient- Hemiplegia, Transient
- Hemiplegias, Transient
- Transient Hemiplegia
- Transient Hemiplegias
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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Hemiplegia" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Hemiplegia" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hemiplegia" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Samanta D, Ramakrishnaiah R. Intravenous Immunoglobulin in the Treatment of Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood. Clin Neuropharmacol. 2021 Jan-Feb 01; 44(1):23-26.
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Samanta D. Ketamine Infusion for Super Refractory Status Epilepticus in Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood. Neuropediatrics. 2020 06; 51(3):225-228.
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Samanta D. Management of Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood: A Review. Pediatr Neurol. 2020 02; 103:12-20.
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Patel R, Luat AF, Rajamani K. "Wrong Side" Tongue Deviation in Hemiplegia From Stroke. Pediatr Neurol. 2015 Jul; 53(1):95-6.
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