- supranuclear paralysis
- pseudobulbar p.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
supranuclear paralysis
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supranuclear — Above (cranial to) the level of the motor neurons of the spinal or cranial nerves; the pathways the suprasegmental nerve fibers follow to reach the motor cell bodies in the brainstem; as used in clinical neurology, s. indicates disorders of… … Medical dictionary
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parálisis supranuclear progresiva — Eng. Progressive supranuclear paralysis Asociación de la limitación de los movimientos oculares (parálisis de la mirada conjugada) a la que se asocia parálisis pseudobulbar, disartria, hipertonía y demencia … Diccionario de oftalmología
Progressive supranuclear palsy — A neurologic disorder of unknown origin that gradually destroys cells in many areas of the brain, leading to serious and permanent problems with the control of gait and balance. The most obvious sign of the disease is an inability to aim the eyes … Medical dictionary
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pseudobulbar — Denoting a supranuclear paralysis of the bulbar nerves. * * * pseu·do·bul·bar bəl bər adj simulating that (as bulbar paralysis) which is caused by lesions of the medulla oblongata <pseudobulbar paralysis> * * * pseu·do·bul·bar (soo″do … Medical dictionary
