Triplegia is a medical condition is which the patient has paralysis of three limbs. It is frequently associated with cerebral palsy, although other medical conditions, such as a stroke, can also lead to it. Triplegia has also been found to be due to an increase in intracranial pressure associated with hydrocephalus resulting from traumatic brain injury.[1] A person with triplegia can be referred to as a triplegic.
A similar condition is triparesis, in which the patient suffers from paresis in three limbs, meaning that the limbs are very weak, but not completely paralyzed.
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