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Types Of Paralysis Classified By Region
| • monoplegia is impairment in the motor function of only one limb |
| • diplegia affects the same body region on both sides of the body (both arms, for example) |
| • hemiplegia affects one side of the body |
| • paraplegia is impairment in motor function of both legs and the trunk |
| • quadriplegia, also known as tetraplegia, is paralysis with partial or total loss of use of all limbs and the torso |
