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Neurology. Symptoms. Loss of motor skills on one side of body. Causes. Stroke. Hemiparesis, also called unilateral paresis, is the weakness of one entire side of the body (hemi- means "half"). Hemiplegia, in its most severe form, is the complete paralysis of one entire side of the body.
sudden weakness or dizziness. sudden numbness, especially on one side of the body. sudden trouble speaking or understanding speech. sudden severe headache. If you notice these symptoms, call 911 ...
Harlequin syndrome is a condition characterized by asymmetric sweating and flushing on the upper thoracic region of the chest, neck and face. Harlequin syndrome is considered an injury to the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The ANS controls some of the body's natural processes such as sweating, skin flushing and pupil response to stimuli. [1]
F - Face - Facial drooping or numbness on one side of the face; A - Arms - Arm weakness on one side of the body; S - Stability - Inability to maintain balance and stay steady on one's feet; dizziness; T - Talking - Slurred speech, inability to respond coherently, or other speech difficulty; E - Eyes - Changes in vision, including seeing double ...
Stroke and Bell's palsy are just two of more than 100 causes of facial paralysis. Other causes include: ... Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg—especially on one side of the ...
Dejerine–Roussy syndrome or thalamic pain syndrome is a condition developed after a thalamic stroke, a stroke causing damage to the thalamus. [1] Ischemic strokes and hemorrhagic strokes can cause lesioning in the thalamus. [citation needed] As initial stroke symptoms (numbness and tingling) dissipate, an imbalance in sensation causes these ...
Multiple sclerosis can cause a variety of symptoms: changes in sensation (hypoesthesia), muscle weakness, abnormal muscle spasms, or difficulty moving; difficulties with coordination and balance; problems in speech (dysarthria) or swallowing (dysphagia), visual problems (nystagmus, optic neuritis, phosphenes or diplopia), fatigue and acute or ...
Full-body hemihypertrophy. Hemihypertrophy, now more commonly referred to as hemihyperplasia in the medical literature, is a condition in which one side of the body or a part of one side of the body is larger than the other to an extent considered greater than the normal variation. As establishing a set of clinical criteria for diagnosis of ...