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SPASTIC PARAPARESIS
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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Paraparesis, Spastic
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Paraparesia Espástica
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Paraparesia Espástica
Synonyms
English
:
Spastic Paraparesis
Tree Number:
C10.597.636.500.500
C23.888.592.643.500.500
Definition
English
:
Mild or moderate loss of motor function accompanied by spasticity in the lower
extremities
. This condition is a manifestation of
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES
that cause injury to the
motor cortex
or descending
motor pathways.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
do not confuse with
PARAPARESIS
, TROPICAL SPASTIC caused by
HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 1
History Note
English
:
2000
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:
34330
Unique Identifier:
D020336
Occurrence in VHL
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