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Spastic hemiplegia is a neuromuscular condition of spasticity that results in the muscles on one side of the body being in a constant state of contraction. It is the "one-sided version" of spastic diplegia .
Atherosclerosis narrows blood vessels in the brain, resulting in decreased cerebral perfusion. Other risk factors that contribute to stroke include smoking and diabetes. [6] Narrowed cerebral arteries can lead to ischemic stroke, but continually elevated blood pressure can also cause tearing of vessels, leading to a hemorrhagic stroke. [4]
Anterior cerebral artery syndrome is a condition whereby the blood supply from the anterior cerebral artery (ACA) is restricted, leading to a reduction of the function of the portions of the brain supplied by that vessel: the medial aspects of the frontal and parietal lobes, basal ganglia, anterior fornix and anterior corpus callosum.
Hemiplegia, in its most severe form, is the complete paralysis of one entire side of the body. Either hemiparesis or hemiplegia can result from a variety of medical causes, including congenital conditions, trauma, tumors, traumatic brain injury and stroke.
438.10 Speech and language deficits, unspecified; 438.11 Aphasia; 438.12 Dysphasia; 438.19 Other speech and language deficits; 438.2 Hemiplegia/hemiparesis. 438.20 Hemiplegia affecting unspecified side; 438.21 Hemiplegia affecting dominant side; 438.22 Hemiplegia affecting nondominant side; 438.3 Monoplegia of upper limb; 438.4 Monoplegia of ...
Other risk factors include alcoholism, low cholesterol, blood thinners, and cocaine use. [2] Diagnosis is typically by CT scan. [1] Treatment should typically be carried out in an intensive care unit due to strict blood pressure goals and frequent use of both pressors and antihypertensive agents.
Advanced age is one of the most significant stroke risk factors. 95% of stroke occurs in people age 45 and older, and two-thirds of stroke occurs in those over the age of 65. [53] [230] A person's risk of dying if he or she does have stroke also increases with age. However, stroke can occur at any age, including in childhood. [citation needed]
Major risk factors for cerebral infarction are generally the same as for atherosclerosis. These include high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, tobacco smoking, obesity, and dyslipidemia. [13] There are also risks that a person can't control. These include a person's age, family history of strokes, being African American, and being born a male.