Difference between Diplegia and Paraplegia

What is the difference between Diplegia and Paraplegia?

Diplegia as a noun is paralysis that affects symmetrically opposed parts of the body. while Paraplegia as a noun is a condition where the lower half of a patient's body is paralyzed and cannot move.

We hope you now know whether to use Diplegia or Paraplegia in your sentence.