Hemiplegia
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What is hemiplegia?
Hemiplegia is the paralysis or loss of muscle function to one side of the body. Hemiplegia may occur from a birth disorder, spinal cord injury, or other medical conditions, i.e. cancer, stroke.
Common symptoms reported by people with hemiplegia
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with hemiplegia
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)
Type
Supplement
How many have tried
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Data from patients with hemiplegia, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with hemiplegia
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (2 evaluations)
Side effects
diarrhea
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with hemiplegia, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has hemiplegia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 70 patients have this condition
- 2 new patients joined this month
- 42 say hemiplegia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 6 | |
| 30s | 5 | |
| 40s | 14 | |
| 50s | 23 | |
| 60s | 12 | |
| 70+ | 3 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 3 | |
| 20-29 years | 4 | |
| 30-39 years | 4 | |
| 40-49 years | 6 | |
| 50-59 years | 2 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 22 | |
| Female | 42 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 23 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 6 |
These charts show data from hemiplegia patients who have completed their condition history
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