[severe or complete loss of motor function on one side of the body; this condition is usually caused by brain diseases that are localized to the cerebral hemisphere opposite to the side of weakness; less frequently, brain stem lesions; cervical spinal cord diseases, peripheral nervous system diseases, and other conditions may manifest as hemiplegia. ( CSP )]
UMLS (CSP) C0018991 Relation/PAR: Central Nervous System Disease
paralysis