• Hemiplegia means paralysis of half of the body.
• 'Hemi' means 'half' in Greek.
• One of the hemispheres of the brain has been damaged, usually before, during or soon after birth.
• Hemiplegia is as a result of a bleed in the brain; however the origin of the bleed is unknown.
• Childhood hemiplegia is a relatively common condition; affecting 1 in 1000 children has a degree of hemiplegia.

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