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Diplegia, when used singularly, refers to paralysis affecting symmetrical parts of the body. This is different from hemiplegia which refers to spasticity restricted to one side of the body, paraplegia which refers to paralysis restricted to the legs and hip, and quadriplegia which requires the involvement of all four limbs but not necessarily symmetrical. Diplegia is the most common cause of crippling in children, specifically in children with cerebral palsy. Other causes may be due to injury of the spinal cord. There is no set course of progression for people with diplegia. Symptoms may get worse but the neurological part does not change. The primary parts of the brain that are affected by diplegia are the ventricles, fluid filled compartments in the brain, and the wiring from the center

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  • Diplegia, when used singularly, refers to paralysis affecting symmetrical parts of the body. This is different from hemiplegia which refers to spasticity restricted to one side of the body, paraplegia which refers to paralysis restricted to the legs and hip, and quadriplegia which requires the involvement of all four limbs but not necessarily symmetrical. Diplegia is the most common cause of crippling in children, specifically in children with cerebral palsy. Other causes may be due to injury of the spinal cord. There is no set course of progression for people with diplegia. Symptoms may get worse but the neurological part does not change. The primary parts of the brain that are affected by diplegia are the ventricles, fluid filled compartments in the brain, and the wiring from the center of the brain to the cerebral cortex. There is also usually some degeneration of the cerebral neurons, as well as problems in the upper motor neuron system.The term diplegia can refer to any bodily area, such as the face, arms, or legs. (en)
  • Per diplegia in campo medico si intende la paralisi di una parte del corpo, che colpisce prevalentemente gli arti inferiori e in misura inferiore i superiori, di solito si associa un certo grado di ipoposturalità. (it)
  • Diplegia, no singular, caracteriza a paralisia que afeta partes simétricas do corpo, por exemplo, a ou a na paralisia cerebral. Diferencia-se da quadriplegia ou tetraplegia, que envolve os quatro membros, não necessariamente de modo simétrico; da hemiplegia, que denomina a paralisia de um hemicorpo; e da paraplegia, que é a paralisia dos membros inferiores sem acometimento dos membros superiores. (pt)
  • Диплегія (Diplegia) — параліч, що уражає обидві половини тіла, причому більшою мірою ноги, ніж руки. Церебральна диплегія (cerebral diplegia) є різновидом церебрального паралічу, при якій спостерігається велике ураження клітин мозку, які контролюють рухи кінцівок, в обох півкулях головного мозку. Є клінічним синдромом деяких хвороб. (uk)
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  • Per diplegia in campo medico si intende la paralisi di una parte del corpo, che colpisce prevalentemente gli arti inferiori e in misura inferiore i superiori, di solito si associa un certo grado di ipoposturalità. (it)
  • Diplegia, no singular, caracteriza a paralisia que afeta partes simétricas do corpo, por exemplo, a ou a na paralisia cerebral. Diferencia-se da quadriplegia ou tetraplegia, que envolve os quatro membros, não necessariamente de modo simétrico; da hemiplegia, que denomina a paralisia de um hemicorpo; e da paraplegia, que é a paralisia dos membros inferiores sem acometimento dos membros superiores. (pt)
  • Диплегія (Diplegia) — параліч, що уражає обидві половини тіла, причому більшою мірою ноги, ніж руки. Церебральна диплегія (cerebral diplegia) є різновидом церебрального паралічу, при якій спостерігається велике ураження клітин мозку, які контролюють рухи кінцівок, в обох півкулях головного мозку. Є клінічним синдромом деяких хвороб. (uk)
  • Diplegia, when used singularly, refers to paralysis affecting symmetrical parts of the body. This is different from hemiplegia which refers to spasticity restricted to one side of the body, paraplegia which refers to paralysis restricted to the legs and hip, and quadriplegia which requires the involvement of all four limbs but not necessarily symmetrical. Diplegia is the most common cause of crippling in children, specifically in children with cerebral palsy. Other causes may be due to injury of the spinal cord. There is no set course of progression for people with diplegia. Symptoms may get worse but the neurological part does not change. The primary parts of the brain that are affected by diplegia are the ventricles, fluid filled compartments in the brain, and the wiring from the center (en)
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  • Diplegia (en)
  • Diplegia (it)
  • Diplegia (pt)
  • Диплегія (uk)
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