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Descriptor English: Lathyrism
Descriptor Spanish: Latirismo
Descriptor latirismo
Scope note: Parálísis de las piernas ocasionada por la ingestión de latirógenos, especialmente de beta-aminopropionitrilo, que se encuentran en las semillas de las plantas del género Lathyrus (ver FABACEAE).
Descriptor Portuguese: Latirismo
Descriptor French: Lathyrisme
Entry term(s): Neurolathyrism
Tree number(s): C25.723.756.558
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007842
Scope note: A paralytic condition of the legs caused by ingestion of lathyrogens, especially BETA-AMINOPROPIONITRILE or beta-N-oxalyl amino-L-alanine, which are found in the seeds of plants of the genus LATHYRUS.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 8021
Unique ID: D007842
NLM Classification: WD 500
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2010/06/25
Lathyrism - Preferred
Concept UI M0012256
Scope note A paralytic condition of the legs caused by ingestion of lathyrogens, especially BETA-AMINOPROPIONITRILE or beta-N-oxalyl amino-L-alanine, which are found in the seeds of plants of the genus LATHYRUS.
Preferred term Lathyrism
Neurolathyrism - Narrower
Concept UI M0495166
Preferred term Neurolathyrism



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