Hemiparesis

Not to be confused with Spastic hemiplegia.
Hemiparesis
SpecialtyNeurology
SymptomsLoss of motor skills on one side of body
CausesStroke, congenital conditions, trauma, tumors, traumatic brain injury

Hemiparesis, also called unilateral paresis, is the weakness of one entire side of the body (hemi- meaning 'half'). 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, blunt trauma, tumors, traumatic brain injury, and stroke.

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