Online Medical Books for Alternating Hemiplegia

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HEMIPARESIS/HEMIPLEGIA
(Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)

... Is it intermittent? Intermittent hemiparesis or hemiplegia would suggest migraine or transient ischemic attacks from basilar artery or carotid artery disease. Is it sudden or gradual in onset? Sudden onset of hemiparesis would suggest a ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP ... READ EXCERPTS »

Hemiparesis & Hemiplegia
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)

... Hemiplegia (complete lack of motor function) and hemiparesis (decreased motor function) are almost always the result of a problem with the brain. The tempo of onset, past history, and associated findings on examination are usually helpful in localizing the problem and suggesting an... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ EXCERPTS »

Hemiplegia (Hemiparesis)
(A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)

... Cerebrovascular accident (See 11-N)    Thrombosis    Embolism    Hemorrhage    Arteriovenous ... READ EXCERPTS »

HEMIPLEGIA
(Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)

... Hemiplegia is paralysis of one side of the body and is almost invariably the result of damage to the pyramidal tract somewhere along its course from the upper cervical cord to the cerebral cortex. Recall of the many causes can be facilitated by the mnemonic VITAMIN ... READ EXCERPTS »

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