Hemiplegia is the paralysis of which part of the body?

• A. Paralysis of one side of the body
• B. Loss of consciousness
• C. Pain in joints
• D. Inflammation of the liver

Answer: (A)

Hemiplegia means paralysis on one side of the body, either the left or right. It often results from brain injury or a stroke affecting the opposite side of the brain, since motor pathways cross as they descend. So the description of paralysis on one side is the correct way to define hemiplegia. The other options describe unrelated issues—loss of consciousness, joint pain, and liver inflammation—so they don’t fit this term.