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central paralysis paralysis due to a lesion of the brain or spinal cord, which usually limits the movement of an entire limb. The most common types are hemiplegia (in which one entire side of the body is affected) and paraplegia (in which both legs and sometimes the trunk are affected). The tone of muscles is increased, which causes spasticity. A common cause in adults is stroke syndrome. Congenital conditions that cause this in children include cerebral palsy and congenital syphilis.
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