Relating to or affected by hemiplegia, which is a condition where one side of the body is paralyzed or weakened.
From Greek 'hemi-' (half) and 'plegia' (stroke, paralysis). The medical term emerged in the 18th century to describe one-sided paralysis from stroke or injury.
A hemiplegic stroke victim shows an amazing ability to recover because the healthy side of the brain can sometimes learn to control the paralyzed side—the brain's neuroplasticity is like having a biological workaround!
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