hereditary spastic paraplegia
- hereditary spastic paraplegia
- any of a group of hereditary disorders consisting of gradually developing paralysis in one, two, or all four limbs, with spasticity. There is degeneration of corticospinal tracts but sensory abnormalities are not present. Called also hereditary cerebrospinal paralysis.
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Hereditary spastic paraplegia — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|G|11|4|g|10 ICD9 = ICD9|334.1 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = pmr eMedicineTopic = 45 MeshID = D015419 Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP), also called Familial… … Wikipedia
Hereditary spastic paraplegia, autosomal dominant — A degenerative disorder of nerves with progressive spasticity of the legs. Abbreviated as AD HSP. Spasticity is a state of increased muscle tone. Paraplegia refers to the legs (quadriplegia refers to both the arms and legs). In hereditary spastic … Medical dictionary
Autosomal dominant hereditary spastic paraplegia — A degenerative disorder of nerves with progressive spasticity of the legs. Abbreviated as AD HSP. Spasticity is a state of increased muscle tone. Paraplegia refers to the legs (quadriplegia refers to both the arms and legs). In hereditary spastic … Medical dictionary
Spastic paraplegia, autosomal dominant — A degenerative disorder of nerves with progressive spasticity of the legs. Abbreviated as AD HSP. Spasticity is a state of increased muscle tone. Paraplegia refers to the legs (quadriplegia refers to both the arms and legs). In hereditary spastic … Medical dictionary
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
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hereditary cerebrospinal paralysis — hereditary spastic paraplegia … Medical dictionary
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