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Pontile hemiplegia
Hemiplegia due to a lesion of the pons. The arm and leg on one side and the face on the opposite side are affected.
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Hypoglossal alternating hemiplegia
Medulla lesion paralyzing the tongue by involving the 12th nerve fibers as they course through the uncrossed pyramid. The pathology may extend across the midline or dorsally, involving the medial fillet, causing contralateral anesthesia.
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Facial hemiplegia
Paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face.
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Capsular hemiplegia
Hemiplegia resulting from a lesion of the internal capsule of the brain.
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Hemipelvectomy
The surgical removal of half of the pelvis, and the corresponding lower extremity.
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Hemiparesthesia
Numbness, tingling, or other unpleasant sensations affecting one half of the body.
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Hemiparaplegia
Paralysis of a single leg, or of the distal hemibody. It is considered a rare condition.
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Hemipagus
Twins fused at the navel and thorax.
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Hemiopic pupillary reaction
A reaction in which light from one side causes the iris to contract but light from the other side does not cause the contraction. It is seen in certain cases of hemianopia.
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Hemiopalgia
Pain in one side of the head and the eye on that side.
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