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hemiparesis

Muscular weakness or partial paralysis of one side of the body. Etiology: - stroke - traumatic brain injury Physical examination: - pronator drift: hemiparetic side will drift downward & pronate - finger tapping test: finger tapping is slower in a hemiparetic hand - forearm rolling test: a hemiparetic arm will remain stationary while the other arm rapidly circles it Management: - abobotulinumtoxinA may be of benefit for spastic lower limb after stroke of traumatic brain injury [2]

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hemiplegia (HP) monoparesis

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sign/symptom

References

  1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 15, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2009
  2. Gracies JM, Esquenazi A, Brashear A et al. Efficacy and safety of abobotulinumtoxinA in spastic lower limb. Neurology 2017 Nov 1. PMID: 29093068