hemiplegic
Americanadjective
noun
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hemiplegics
plural
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Doctors think it may have been caused by a hemiplegic migraine, states the historical magazine.
From Fox News ● Apr. 14, 2019
Also, research suggests that mutations in certain genes can cause familial hemiplegic migraine, a type of migraine that also causes weakness or numbness on one side of the body.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 12, 2018
But after incumbent starter Danny Spond's career ended because of hemiplegic migraines, Smith's regular practice slotting with the first-unit defense says more or less everything.
From Chicago Tribune ● Aug. 26, 2013
Working with a young hemiplegic, he created four sets – one for each stage of development.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 18, 2012
Muscular paralyses, hemiplegic and paraplegic attacks, albuminuria, diarrhoea, and the inflammations of chronic type affecting the thoracic organs may each supervene, and either greatly prolong convalescence or precipitate a fatal issue.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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