<unk>  is a neuromuscular condition of<unk> ity that results in the muscles on one side of the body being in a constant state of contraction. It is the "one-sided version" of<unk>  diplegia. It falls under the mobility impairment umbrella of cerebral palsy. About 20–30% of people with cerebral palsy have<unk> . Due to brain or nerve damage, the brain is constantly sending action potentials to the neuromuscular junctions on the affected side of the body. Similar to strokes, damage on the left side of the brain affects the right side of the body and damage on the right side of the brain affects the left side of the body. Other side can be effected for lesser extent. The affected side of the body is rigid, weak and has low functional abilities. In most cases, the upper extremity is much more affected than the lower extremity. This could be due to preference of hand usage during early development. If both arms are affected, the condition is referred to as double<unk> . Some patients with<unk>  only suffer minor impairments, where in severe cases one side of the body could be completely paralyzed. The severity of<unk>  is dependent upon the degree of the brain or nerve damage.
Spastic hemiplegia
Spastic diplegia
Alternating hemiplegia
Triplegia
Hemimotor neglect
Paraplegia
Dissociated sensory loss
Tetraplegia