Hemiplegia
Causes
Vascular
Infective
encephalitis
meningitis
Neoplastic
Demyelination
Traumatic
Congenital
Head injury
Diabetes
Def:total or partial paralysis of one side of the body that results from disease of or injury to the motor centers of the brain
Assessment tools
Prognosis
Symptoms
Difficulty in walking.
Problems in balance
Difficulty in swallowing
Numbness
tingling or loss of sensations on one half of the body.
Treatment
Physical therapy
improve muscle strength & coordination
reduce shoulder pain
using Functional electrical stimulation
Occupational therapy
Rehabilitation
Pharmacological
Librium
Valium