progressive bulbar paralysis
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progressive bulbar palsy — progressive paralysis and atrophy of the muscles of the lips, tongue, mouth, pharynx, and larynx due to lesions of the motor nuclei of the lower brainstem. It is a chronic, generally fatal disease with onset usually in late adulthood; onset may… … Medical dictionary
bulbar paralysis — n destruction of nerve centers of the medulla oblongata and paralysis of the parts innervated from the medulla with interruption of their functions (as swallowing or speech) * * * progressive bulbar palsy … Medical dictionary
Progressive bulbar palsy — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|G|12|2|g|10 ICD9 = ICD9|335.22 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshName = Bulbar+Palsy,+Progressive MeshNumber = C10.574.562.300 Progressive Bulbar… … Wikipedia
Infantile progressive bulbar palsy — is a rare type of progressive bulbar palsy that occurs in children. The disease exists in both rapid and slow onsets, and involves inflammation of the gray matter of the bulb (Wilson 1909). Infantile PBP is a disease that manifests itself in two… … Wikipedia
Progressive muscular atrophy — Classification and external resources ICD 9 335.21 DiseasesDB 29149 … Wikipedia
Paralysis — Loss of voluntary movement (motor function). Paralysis that affects only one muscle or limb is partial paralysis, also known as palsy; paralysis of all muscles is total paralysis, as may occur in cases of botulism. * * * 1. Loss of power of… … Medical dictionary
bulbar syndrome — any syndrome caused by a lesion in the medulla and its nuclei, with paralysis of the cranial nerves originating there; cf. progressive bulbar palsy. Called also Dejerine s … Medical dictionary
paralysis — /peuh ral euh sis/, n., pl. paralyses / seez /. 1. Pathol. a. a loss or impairment of voluntary movement in a body part, caused by injury or disease of the nerves, brain, or spinal cord. b. a disease characterized by this, esp. palsy. 2. a state… … Universalium
labial paralysis — labioglossolaryngeal paralysis, labioglossopharyngeal paralysis progressive bulbar palsy … Medical dictionary
glossolabial paralysis — glossopharyngolabial paralysis progressive bulbar palsy … Medical dictionary
