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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Paraplegia
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Paraplejía
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Paraplegia
Synonyms
English
:
Paraplegia, Spastic
Spastic Paraplegia
Paralysis, Lower Extremities
Tree Number:
C10.597.622.669
C23.888.592.636.637
Definition
English
:
Severe or complete loss of motor function in the lower
extremities
and lower portions of the trunk. This condition is most often associated with
SPINAL CORD DISEASES
, although
BRAIN DISEASES
;
PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES
;
NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES
; and
MUSCULAR DISEASES
may also cause bilateral leg weakness.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
also available is
QUADRIPLEGIA
; note X ref spastic
paraplegia
: SPASTIC
PARAPLEGIA
, HEREDITARY is also available
History Note
English
:
1963
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
10453
Unique Identifier:
D010264
Occurrence in VHL
:
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