hemiplegic
One-sided body paralysis
Hemiplegic describes paralysis affecting one side of the body, or a person with such paralysis.
The condition typically results from stroke, brain injury, or neurological disease: hemiplegic migraine, The hemiplegic patient required physical therapy.
As a noun, it refers to someone living with hemiplegia: resources for hemiplegics and their caregivers.
Unfairly weighted toward one
- unilateralAffecting one side only
- weaknessDeficiency in force
- immobilityLack of motion
- flaccidityLack of firmness
spasticity · contracture · muscle atrophy · paresis · motor impairment · affected side · limb weakness · foot drop
Brain region controlling movement
- cerebral hemisphereLateral brain division
- upper motor neuronCentral nervous system motor cell
- brain lesionDamaged area of neural tissue
- neuroplasticityBrain's self-rewiring ability
proprioception · sensorimotor · homunculus · aphasia · dysarthria · dysphagia · MRI · CT scan
Rehabilitative movement-based medical care
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
- mobility aidsEquipment supporting independent movement
- wheelchairSeated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
range of motion · strengthening exercises · balance training · adaptive equipment · assistive devices · cane · parallel bars · relearning
Brain circulation-related
- ischemicInsufficient blood to tissue
- hemorrhagicRelating to bleeding
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- embolismObstruction in blood vessel
infarction · aneurysm · occlusion · clot · artery blockage · basal ganglia · anticoagulant
Sauce for salads
- bathingImmersion for cleanliness
- self-careMaintaining personal wellbeing
- independenceFreedom from external control
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
adaptation · grab bars · shower chair · reacher · button hook · adaptive clothing · meal preparation · return to work
Perceived emanation surrounding someone
- temporaryLimited in duration
- reversibleAble to be undone
- familialPertaining to relatives
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
visual disturbance · confusion · headache · episodic · genetic · basilar · triggers · prophylaxis
one-sided
Unfairly weighted toward one
- unilateralAffecting one side only
- weaknessDeficiency in force
- immobilityLack of motion
flaccidity · spasticity · contracture · muscle atrophy · paresis · motor impairment · affected side · limb weakness · foot drop · facial droop
motor cortex
Brain region controlling movement
- cerebral hemisphereLateral brain division
- upper motor neuronCentral nervous system motor cell
- brain lesionDamaged area of neural tissue
neuroplasticity · proprioception · sensorimotor · homunculus · aphasia · dysarthria · dysphagia · MRI · CT scan · neurologist
physical therapy
Rehabilitative movement-based medical care
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
- mobility aidsEquipment supporting independent movement
- wheelchairSeated conveyance for mobility-impaired
splint · range of motion · strengthening exercises · balance training · adaptive equipment · assistive devices · cane · parallel bars · relearning
cerebrovascular
Brain circulation-related
- ischemicInsufficient blood to tissue
- hemorrhagicRelating to bleeding
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
embolism · infarction · aneurysm · occlusion · clot · artery blockage · basal ganglia · anticoagulant
dressing
Sauce for salads
- bathingImmersion for cleanliness
- self-careMaintaining personal wellbeing
- independenceFreedom from external control
caregiver · adaptation · grab bars · shower chair · reacher · button hook · adaptive clothing · meal preparation · return to work · quality of life
aura
Perceived emanation surrounding someone
- temporaryLimited in duration
- reversibleAble to be undone
- familialPertaining to relatives
sporadic · visual disturbance · confusion · headache · episodic · genetic · basilar · triggers · prophylaxis
hemiplegicable-bodied
Physically fit, healthy
ambulatory · healthy · unparalyzed · unimpaired · mobile