Misoplegia

Misoplegia

Misoplegia is a disorder of body schema in which there is active hatred of a paralyzed limb, with or without personification of the limb, and attempts to injure the paralyzed limb. It occurs with right parietal region injury (hence left sided limbs most often involved) and may occur in conjunction with anosognosia, left hemispatial neglect, and (so called) constructional apraxia.

References

Critchley M. Misoplegia, a hatred of hemiplegia. Mount Sinai Journalof Medicine 1974; 41: 82-87
Moss AD, Turnbull OH. Hatred of hemiparetic limbs (misoplegia) in a 10 year old child. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry1996; 61: 210-211

Cross References

Anosognosia; Apraxia; Hemiparesis; Hemiplegia; Neglect