Pearce JM. Misoplegia. Eur Neurol. 2007;57(1):62-4. Epub 2006 Nov 20. Review.
Hemiplegia is paralysis of one side of the body. It can be congenital or acquired as the result of disease or injury involving the spinal cord and/or brain. Stroke is a common cause.
Misoplegia is the hatred of paralyzed body parts in those afflicted by hemiplegia. People with misoplegia have been known to verbally or physically abuse their paralyzed parts.
As strange as that sounds, when I get me a bout of the week-long stomach flu, I'm ready to curb stomp my damn gastrointestinal tract by day two.
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That was the start of an awesome entry! It's too bad you didn't write more :(
Posted by: dietcoupon | February 16, 2008 11:31 AM
LOL! That's understandable! These bodies are such great phenomenon when they work correctly and can be such a pain when they don't!
Dave Briggs :~)
Posted by: Dave Briggs | February 20, 2008 11:48 AM
Sorry dietcoupon, but I like keeping it short. Also, I am lazy as all heck.
Posted by: Chris | March 11, 2008 1:05 AM