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Which area or part of the brain is likely affected in a person with cerebral palsy who has movement problems in their right arm and hand? Explain your answer.
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Which area or part of the brain is likely affected in a person with cerebral palsy who has movement problems in their right arm and hand? Explain your answer.

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part of the brain that controls muscles

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It affects movement, balance, and muscle tone leading to rigidity in the joints, involuntary movements, and exaggerated reflexes.

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They decussate, or cross, in the brainstem; therefore, damage to the right cerebral hemisphere results in paralysis of the left side of the body. ... Other causes of hemiplegia include trauma, such as spinal cord injury; brain tumours; and brain infections.

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