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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 spastic p.), but one variety (Little disease) is caused by birth injury or intrauterine conditions. See also cerebral palsy, under palsy. Called also spastic diplegia.Medical dictionary. 2011.
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
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
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
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
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
Palmoplantar keratoderma and spastic paraplegia — Classification and external resources OMIM 148360 Palmoplantar keratoderma and spastic paraplegia (also known as Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease with palmoplantar keratoderma and nail dystrophy [1]) is an autosomal dominant or … Wikipedia
Erb spastic paraplegia — Erb syphilitic spastic paraplegia an uncommon form of meningovascular neurosyphilis marked by progressive spasticity and weakness of the legs, paraplegia, muscular atrophy, paresthesia, increased knee and ankle reflexes, and incontinence. Called… … Medical dictionary
spastic paralysis — n paralysis with tonic spasm of the affected muscles and with increased tendon reflexes * * * weakness of a limb or limbs associated with increased reflex activity. This results in resistance to passive movement of the limb (see spasticity). It… … Medical dictionary
Erb spastic paraplegia etc. — (erb) [Wilhelm Heinrich Erb, German neurologist, 1840–1921] see under paraplegia and point, see primary lateral sclerosis under sclerosis, and see Duchenne muscular dystrophy, under dystrophy … Medical dictionary
familial spastic paraplegia — hereditary spastic p … Medical dictionary
