Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Relating to or affected with hemiplegia.
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- adjective Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with
hemiplegia - noun One who has
hemiplegia .
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- noun a person who has hemiplegia (is paralyzed on one side of the body)
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Examples
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As has been well known for a number of years and commented upon by such observers as Gowers, Jackson and Binswanger, the so-called hemiplegic epilepsies sooner or later develop the epileptic alteration in a character analogous to that seen in idiopathic epilepsy.
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E-mail support group of over 900 families of children who have hemiplegia or hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
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As a result I am now fully paralyzed on my left side, a hemiplegic, and spend most of my time in a wheelchair.
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On the opposite end of the spectrum we have a series of games invented by William Li at the University of Toronto, games which apparently assist people suffering from hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
Archive 2007-01-01 2007
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After four months, I slowly walked out of the hospital and into college -- a hemiplegic with a heightened worldview.
A Movie Stokes My Memories Joshua Prager 2007
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I am also a disabled person, born with mild hemiplegic cerebral palsy, & I certainly agree with her about Jerry Lewis & his attitudes & his disgusting pity party.
This is a great book, just ignore the back cover blurb. 2006
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But I also get another type of migraine, which is a hemiplegic migraine.
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It doesn't occur -- strokes do occur and there is a type called of migraine called hemiplegic migraine, which Susan talked about, where they do have a temporary paralysis.
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Hand on that side often affected. hemiplegic cerebral palsy
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Erbs palsy (weakness from damage to nerves in shoulder during birth) leg on same side often affected hemiplegic (one-sided) cerebral palsy dislocated hip at birth
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