NATURAL HERBAL HEMIPLEGIA TREATMENT

DEFINITION OF HEMIPLEGIA

Hemiplegia is paralysis of the right or left side of the body due to damage to the central nervous system, i.e. the brain and spinal cord. It is usually caused by a circulatory problem such as a stroke, tumour or trauma to the brain. The transmission of nerve messages involved in the movement of the limbs is interrupted: the ensuing paralysis diminishes or entirely abolishes the ability to move the affected arm and leg. Either arm and leg are affected, or only one or the other, and sometimes the face. We speak of hemicorps when the paralysis affects the left or right half of the body. Children and adults can be victims.

There are 2 main types of hemiplegia: spasmodic or spastic hemiplegia stiffens the muscles, while flaccid hemiplegia causes them to lose strength. It is total when the movements of the limbs are impossible, or partial when the patient manages to move them a little. When the involvement of the arm and the leg is identical, the hemiplegia is proportional. If the limbs affected are different, it is not proportional.

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HEMIPLEGIA CATEGORY: LEFT HEMIPLEGIA AND RIGHT HEMIPLEGIA

Right hemiplegia is related to damage to the left hemisphere of the brain, while left hemiplegia is related to damage to the right hemisphere. The consequences on the patient are different: right hemiplegia causes language disorders in addition to motor disorders. In the case of left hemiplegia, the hemiplegic may have the feeling that the affected part no longer “belongs” to him, or that what is present on this side of his body “no longer exists”, which we call hemineglect. He may then experience an orientation disorder.

In addition, there are several forms of hemiplegia depending on the degree of disability:

• Total hemiplegia, no movement exists;
• Partial hemiplegia, some movements remain possible;
• Proportional hemiplegia when the limbs are affected in the same way;

Non-proportional hemiplegia when one of the limbs is more affected than the other.
This paralysis is linked to damage to the central nervous system, i.e. affecting the brain and spinal cord. The movement orders sent by the brain are no longer transmitted to the muscles. This testifies to a unilateral lesion of the pyramidal pathway which groups together several nerve fibres going from the cerebral cortex to the different levels of the spinal cord. It is, in fact, this nerve pathway that is responsible for muscle contraction.

Most often, hemiplegia is the consequence of a cerebrovascular accident or stroke. A stroke can be defined as a sudden deficit in cerebral function with no apparent cause other than a vascular cause. We speak of a stroke when there is a sudden interruption of blood flow to the brain, depriving one or more parts of the latter of oxygen and resulting in their dysfunction and then their death in a few minutes. Strokes can have two different origins: an interruption of the irrigation of part of the brain due to a clot which blocks an artery, we then speak of an ischemic stroke or a cerebral haemorrhage in the event of a hemorrhagic stroke. A stroke is, therefore, a life-threatening emergency. Stroke is the leading cause of acquired disability in adults. It is also the third leading cause of death in France.

Finally, although less frequent, there are other causes of hemiplegia: a tumour of the central nervous system, trauma, viral infection (HIV), meningitis, and tuberculosis.

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WHAT CAUSES HEMIPLEGIA?

To understand the appearance of these various symptoms, it is necessary to understand the origin of hemiplegia. This is linked to damage to the central nervous system, that is to say, that the orders from the brain and the spinal cord are not correctly transmitted to all the muscles. In the case of hemiplegia, a lesion occurs at the level of this system of transmission of motor messages to the muscles. If it occurs on the left side, the paralysis will manifest on the right side, and vice versa. These lesions are usually related to the occurrence of pathology or trauma such as:

• A cerebrovascular accident or CVA, which is related to dysfunction of blood circulation in the brain;
• A cerebral haemorrhage occurs due to blood flowing outside the blood circulation pathways in the brain;
• Cerebral ischemia i.e. reduced blood supply to the brain;
• Head trauma;
• A brain tumour;
• A coma, total or partial impairment of various body functions;
• An infection of the nervous system;
• An inflammatory pathology, such as multiple sclerosis, is a disease that affects the brain and spinal cord in particular.

Stroke is the main cause of hemiplegia. Affecting the central nervous system, therefore the brain and the spinal cord, it is also the first cause of acquired disability. By blocking the blood supply to the brain or leading to cerebral haemorrhage due to arterial rupture, stroke leads to a lack of oxygen supply to the affected part. Nerve cells die, causing more or less pronounced symptoms. Hemiplegia is therefore a consequence of this circulatory accident. The resulting sequelae may be permanent or regress through rehabilitation.

Other factors can cause hemiplegia, even if they are less frequent: brain trauma with hematoma, for example, a tumour, or an infection such as encephalitis, meningitis or HIV. Certain diseases of the nervous system can also cause hemiplegia, such as multiple sclerosis.

The diagnosis of hemiplegia is made by a neurologist who analyzes the symptoms to determine which hemisphere of the brain is affected. In particular, he checks the muscle strength and the reflexes of the limbs. An MRI or CT scan of the brain can locate the affected area.

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WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF HEMIPLEGIA?

Affecting the movements of one or more muscles, hemiplegia can manifest in two different ways:

• Spastic hemiplegia, where the affected muscles are stiff;
• Flaccid hemiplegia, where the affected muscles are soft and weak.

In addition to preventing certain body movements, hemiplegia can be accompanied by other disorders such as:

• Speech disorders, with difficulty expressing oneself;
• Eye problems, such as loss of half of the field of vision, or the onset of double vision;
• Difficulty eating and swallowing;
• Emotional disturbances, with loss of self-control and feeling irritable;
• Cognitive disorders, such as memory loss;
• Sensory disturbances, manifested in particular by unpleasant sensations in the paralyzed limbs such as tingling or burning;
• Complications for urinary elimination, with the appearance of urinary incontinence;
• Complications for bowel elimination, with the appearance of constipation;
• Sexual problems, such as erectile dysfunction or loss of libido.

When hemiplegia is partial, that is to say, that movements remain possible, there is a decrease in muscle strength associated with low mobility. This is manifested by clumsiness, gait disturbances, great fatigue and frequent falls on the affected side.

In the case of total hemiplegia, movements are not possible, and reflexes are non-existent. Babinski's sign is present: when we touch the outer side of the sole, we see an extension of the big toe, whereas in a healthy individual this stimulation is responsible for flexion.

A change in muscle tone is also observed: the muscles are stiff and contracted in the event of spastic hemiplegia, or on the contrary soft and flabby during flaccid hemiplegia. In addition, at the level of the face, when it is affected, one can observe a drooping of the eyelid or an asymmetrical smile which testify to an attack on the muscles of the face.

Apart from motor disorders, other symptoms exist:

• Pain in the affected limbs;
• Aphasia, i.e. difficulty expressing oneself and understanding certain words;
• Sphincter disorders which result in urinary incontinence, or conversely urinary retention, or faecal incontinence;
• Sexual disorders, especially erection and ejaculation in men. Very often, a decrease in libido is observed in patients.
• Some complications may occur following hemiplegia, for example, pain in immobilized joints, bone weakening, pressure sores (related to the same prolonged position) as well as circulation disorders with a risk of phlebitis or oedema.

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