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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Paralysis > Paraplegia
Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Paralysis > Paraplegia

Preferred term

Paraplegia  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Entry terms

  • Paralysis, Legs
  • Paralysis, Lower Extremities
  • Paralysis, Lower Limbs

Note

  • also available is QUADRIPLEGIA; note X ref spastic paraplegia: SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA, HEREDITARY is also available

Scope note

  • Severe or complete loss of motor function in the lower extremities and lower portions of the trunk. This condition is most often associated with SPINAL CORD DISEASES, although BRAIN DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; and MUSCULAR DISEASES may also cause bilateral leg weakness.

History note

  • 1963

In other languages

  • paraplegia

    Finnish

  • alaraajahalvaus
  • määrittämätön paraplegia
  • ospecificerad parapares
  • paralysis utriusque membri inferioris non specificata
  • paraplegi UNS
  • paraplegia inferior NAS
  • paraplegia non specificata
  • pares av båda nedre extremiteterna UNS
  • tarkemmin määrittämätön (alempi) paraplegia
  • tarkemmin määrittämätön molempien alaraajojen halvaus
  • Paraplegi

    Swedish

  • Cerebral paraplegi
  • Förlamning i nedre extremiteterna
  • Spastisk paraplegi
  • Spinal paraplegi

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010264

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