Infantile Hemiplegia

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Infantile hemiplegia refers to brain injuries that occur before(pre natal) or at birth that lead to hemiplegia/ total paralysis of one side of the body, including the face, arm and leg. Juvenile hemiplegia is seen in patients who sustained injuries above the age of 1 year[1]

  1. Syed G, Benni D, Naik SV, Surendra P. Infantile hemiplegia in pediatric dental set-up. Dental research journal. 2012 Sep;9(5):651