Research Notes on Hemiplegia
Fast Facts:
- Hemiplegia cannot be cured.1
- The most common cause of acquired hemiplegia is stroke.2
- If hemiplegia is diagnosed at birth or before the age of 2 it is known as cerebral palsy.3
5 Great Resources on Hemiplegia
- Pediatric Stroke Network: Children's Hemiplegia
- The National Society for Epilepsy and Hemihelp: Information on Epilepsy: Epilepsy and Hemiplegia
- Wikipedia: Hemiplegia
- Molson Medical Informatics Project: Hemiplegia/Hemiparesis
- HemiHelp: What is Hemiplegia?
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What is Hemiplegia?
- MedicineNet: Hemiplegia Definition
- About.com: Hemiplegia
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary (via WebMD): What is Hemiplegia?
What Are The Symptoms of Hemiplegia?
- Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Association (CHASA): Hemiplegia - What Are The Symptoms of Hemiplegia in a Child
- Healthopedia: Hemiplegia - What Are The Signs and Symptoms of The Condition?
- The National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy and GOSH Epilepsy Service (via UCL Institute of Child Health): Alternating Hemiplegia in Children - What Are The Symptoms of Alternating Hemiplegia?
What Are The Causes and Complications of Hemiplegia?
- WrongDiagnosis: Hemiplegia - 34 Causes of Hemiplegia
- University of Utah: Causes of AHC | Long-term Effects of AHC
- WiseGeek: What Are Some Causes of Hemiplegia?
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Hemiplegia?
- Medicine Online: Hemiparalysis - Hemiplegia Medical Information - Treatment & Monitoring
- HemiHelp: Achieving Independence: Occupational Therapy for Children With Hemiplegia - Occupational Therapy and Hemiplegia
- CHASA: Surgery Lower Extremity
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Hemiplegia?
- HemiHelp: Botulinum Toxin and Hemiplegia
- Health Information Organization: Neurological Disorders
- Pediatric Stroke Network: Hippotherapy - Horseback Riding Therapy
What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Hemiplegia?
- Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders (via Healthline): Alternating Hemiplegia Information - Prognosis
- International League Against Epilepsy: Hemiconvulsion-Hemiplegia-Epilepsy Syndrome
- University of Utah: Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood
How Do You Prevent Hemiplegia?
- HealthOn: Hemiplegia - What Can Be Done To Prevent The Condition?
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Stroke Prevention
- St. John's Hospital: Children and Stroke - What Can You Do To Help To Help Control Your Child’s Risk Factors For Stroke?
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Hemiplegia
- MDJunction: Cerebral Palsy Online Support Group - I'm New To All of This!
- Mom’s Daily: Mom Looking For Support Group For Hemiplegia Baby
- Living With Cerebral Palsy: Hemiplegia (or Hemiphlegia)
Foundations and Support Groups on Hemiplegia
- Google Groups: Alternating Hemiplegia
- Yahoo Groups: AFHA - This is the Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood Mailing list for all families affected by this disorder
- Hemi-Kids: Official Site
- CHASA: Official Site
- United Cerebral Palsy: Official Site
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Hemiplegia
- PubMed Central: Articles About Hemiplegia
- JAMA: Hemiplegia Articles
- Google Scholar: Articles on Hemiplegia
Clinical Trials on Hemiplegia
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials on Hemiplegia
Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The National Society for Epilepsy and Hemihelp: Information on Epilepsy: Epilepsy and Hemiplegia
- ↑ HemiHelp: What is Hemiplegia?
- ↑ Pediatric Stroke Network: Children's Hemiplegia
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