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Descriptor English: Paraplegia
Descriptor Spanish: Paraplejía
Descriptor paraplejía
Entry term(s) paraplejía espástica
parálisis de las extremidades inferiores
Scope note: Pérdida extensa o completa de la función motora de las extremidades inferiores y de las porciones inferiores del tronco. Esta afección se asocia con frecuencia con ENFERMEDADES DE LA MÉDULA ESPINAL, aunque las ENFERMEDADES CEREBRALES, ENFERMEDADES DEL SISTEMA NERVIOSO PERIFÉRICO, ENFERMEDADES NEUROMUSCULARES y ENFERMEDADES MUSCULARES pueden ocasionar también debilidad bilateral de las piernas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Paraplegia
Descriptor French: Paraplégie
Entry term(s): Paraplégie ataxique
Paraplégie cérébrale
Paraplégie flasque
Paraplégie spasmodique
Paraplégie spastique
Paraplégie spinale
Tree number(s): C10.597.622.669
C23.888.592.636.637
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010264
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.
Annotation: also available is QUADRIPLEGIA; note X ref spastic paraplegia: SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA, HEREDITARY is also available
Allowable Qualifiers: BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CI induit chimiquement
CL classification
CN congénital
CO complications
DG imagerie diagnostique
DH diétothérapie
DI diagnostic
DT traitement médicamenteux
EC économie
EH ethnologie
EM embryologie
EN enzymologie
EP épidémiologie
ET étiologie
GE génétique
HI histoire
IM immunologie
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
MO mortalité
NU soins infirmiers
PA anatomopathologie
PC prévention et contrôle
PP physiopathologie
PS parasitologie
PX psychologie
RH rééducation et réadaptation
RT radiothérapie
SU chirurgie
TH thérapie
UR urine
VE médecine vétérinaire
VI virologie
DeCS ID: 10453
Unique ID: D010264
NLM Classification: WL 346
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1963/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Paraplégie - Preferred
Concept UI M0015903
Preferred term Paraplégie
Paraplégie spinale - Narrower
Concept UI M0336489
Preferred term Paraplégie spinale
Paraplégie flasque - Narrower
Concept UI M0336488
Preferred term Paraplégie flasque
Paraplégie spastique - Narrower
Concept UI M0015904
Preferred term Paraplégie spastique
Entry term(s) Paraplégie spasmodique
Paraplégie ataxique - Narrower
Concept UI M0336486
Preferred term Paraplégie ataxique
Paraplégie cérébrale - Narrower
Concept UI M0336487
Preferred term Paraplégie cérébrale



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