spastic diplegia
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Spastic diplegia — Infobox Disease Name = Spastic diplegia Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|G|80|1|g|80 ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D009128 : Little s disease redirects here. Spastic diplegia, historically known… … Wikipedia
spastic paraplegia — n spastic paralysis of the legs * * * any of a group of diseases marked by spasticity of the muscles of the paralyzed part and increased tendon reflexes, due to damage to the corticospinal tract. Most varieties are hereditary (see hereditary… … Medical dictionary
Diplegia — Not to be confused with Spastic diplegia, Cerebral palsy, or Spasticity. Diplegia, when used singularly, refers to paralysis affecting symmetrical parts of the body. This should not be confused with hemiplegia which refers to spasticity… … Wikipedia
Spastic — Spazz redirects here. This article is about the word. For the band, see Spazz (band). For a definition of spasticity, see Spasticity. The word spastic is used differently depending on location which has led to some controversy and… … Wikipedia
Spastic paraplegia — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|G|82|1|g|80 ICD9 = ICD9|334.1 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D010264 Spastic paraplegia is a form of paraplegia defined by spasticity of… … Wikipedia
diplegia — Paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body. SYN: double hemiplegia. [G. di , two, + plege, a stroke] congenital facial d. SYN: Möbius syndrome. facial d. paralysis of both sides of the face. infantile d. SYN: spastic d … Medical dictionary
Cerebral palsy — Classification and external resources … Wikipedia
Spasticity — For the societal implications of the term when applied as a label for a particular person, see spastic. For the most common type of spasticity based neuromuscular disorder, see spastic diplegia. Spasticity Classification and external resources… … Wikipedia
Rhizotomy — Interventions infobox Name = Rhizotomy ICD10 = ICD9 = 03.1 MeshID = D019051 OtherCodes = A rhizotomy (IPA|ɹaɪˈzɑtəmi) is a neurosurgical procedure that selectively severs problematic nerve roots in the spinal cord, most often to relieve the… … Wikipedia
cerebral palsy — cerebral palsied. Pathol. a form of paralysis believed to be caused by a prenatal brain defect or by brain injury during birth, most marked in certain motor areas and characterized by difficulty in control of the voluntary muscles. [1920 25] * *… … Universalium
