Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Turkish Journal of Dermatology, cilt.19, sa.2, ss.74-79, 2025 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
Aim: It has been reported that some dermatological diseases have a different course on the hemiplegic/hemiparasic side oft he body. We aimed to determine which skin diseases are common in hemiplegic/hemiparasic patients and whether there are differences between the skin findings on both sides. Materials and Methods: Between March 2022-March 2023, 51 patients with a history of hemiplegia/hemiparesis longer than 6 months were evaluated. The patient group was based on data from the hemiplegic/hemiparesic side of the patients, and the control group was based on data from the healthy side. Demographic features of the patients and the characteristics of their neurological diseases were recorded. Dermatological findings of the healthy side and the hemiplegic/hemiparesic side of the patients were recorded seperataly and compared statsitically with chi-square tests. A value of P < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: Of the total 51 patients, 23 (45.1%) were female and 28 (54.9%) were male with a mean age of 65.00±11.38 (41-85). Skin findings were detected in 46 (90.2%) patients; no dermatological pathology was detected in 5 (9.8%) patients. Xerosis and onychomycosis were detected most frequently and were located symetrically. For all skin findings there was no statistically significant difference between the healty side and hemiplegic/hemiparesic side of the body in the course and localisation of all skin findings (P > 0.05). Conclusion: Although we could not detect a significant difference between the healthy and hemiplegic/hemiparesic side of the body, hypotrichosis, cyanosis, and stasis dermatitis were found exclusively on the hemiplegic/hemiparesic side, while psoriasis lesions were more prominent on the intact side.