Hemiplegia: Diagnosis & Tests (Hemiparalysis)

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Hemiplegia

Alternate Names : Hemiparalysis

Hemiplegia | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

How is the condition diagnosed?

The healthcare provider will do a complete medical history and physical exam. He or she may order a number of tests, including:

blood tests

a cranial CT scan and cranial MRI

an electrocephalogram, or EEG, to measure the activity of the brain

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Author: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
Reviewer: Gail Hendrickson, RN, BS
Date Reviewed: 07/03/01

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