What is hemiplegia?
Hemiplegia is the paralysis or loss of muscle function to one side of the body. Hemiplegia may occur from a birth disorder, spinal cord injury, or other medical conditions, i.e. cancer, stroke.
How do members experience hemiplegia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hemiplegia*
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Buoy Health’s symptom checker.
Top treatments taken by people for hemiplegia*
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Who has hemiplegia on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 7 | |
| 30s | 10 | |
| 40s | 15 | |
| 50s | 22 | |
| 60s | 20 | |
| 70+ | 9 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 28 | |
| Female | 55 |
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