par·a·ple·gia

(păr′ə-plē′jə, -jē-ə)

Complete paralysis of the lower half of the body including both legs, usually caused by damage to the spinal cord.

[Greek dialectal paraplēgiē, hemiplegia, from paraplēssesthai, paraplēg-, to be paralyzed, from paraplēssein, to strike on one side : para-, beside; see para-¹ + plēssein, to strike; see plāk- in Indo-European roots.]

par′a·ple′gic (-plē′jĭk) adj. & n.

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paraplegia

(ˌpærəˈpliːdʒə)

(Pathology) pathol paralysis of the lower half of the body, usually as the result of disease or injury of the spine. Compare hemiplegia, quadriplegia

[C17: via New Latin from Greek: a blow on one side, from para-¹ + plēssein to strike]

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par•a•ple•gi•a

(ˌpær əˈpli dʒi ə, -dʒə)
n.

paralysis of both lower limbs due to spinal disease or injury.

[1650–60; < New Latin < Greek paraplēgía. See para-¹, -plegia]

par`a•ple′gic (-ˈpli dʒɪk, -ˈplɛdʒ ɪk) adj., n.

par·a·ple·gi·a

(păr′ə-plē′jē-ə)

Paralysis of the lower part of the body, caused by injury to the spinal cord.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

paraplegia - paralysis of the lower half of the body (most often as a result of trauma)

palsy, paralysis - loss of the ability to move a body part

Translations

paraplegia

paraplégie

paraplegija

paraplegia paraplegico

paraplegia

dwarslaesie

paraplegia

[ˌpærəˈpliːdʒə] N → paraplejía f

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paraplegia

[ˌpærəˈpliːdʒə] n → paraplégie f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

paraplegia

n → doppelseitige Lähmung

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paraplegia

[ˌpærəˈpliːdʒə] n → paraplegia

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

par·a·ple·gi·a

n. paraplejía, parálisis de la parte inferior del tronco y de las piernas.

cerebral infantile ___ → ___ cerebral infantil;

familiar, spasmodic___ → ___ espasmódica, familiar;

spasmodic, spastic ___ → ___ espasmódica, espástica.

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paraplegia

n paraplejia or paraplejía

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HSAN2B is a predominantly sensory neuropathy and has been rarely described with spastic paraplegia. Among previously reported cases, the disease progression was highly variable.

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The C12orf65 gene is a nuclear gene that encodes a mitochondrial matrix protein contributing to mitochondrial translation.[sup][1] C12orf65 gene-related diseases are rare and present with large heterophenotypes.[sup][1],[2],[3],[4] Most of the reported patients have had optic atrophy with intellectual disability, encephalomyopathy, spastic paraplegia, and ophthalmoplegia.[sup][1],[2],[3] Peripheral neuropathy has been reported in one family.[sup][3] Here, we report a case of a Chinese patient with optic atrophy and distal motor neuropathy due to a novel compound heterozygous mutation in the C12orf65 gene.

Compound Heterozygote Mutation of C12orf65 Causes Distal Motor Neuropathy and Optic Atrophy

* The differential diagnosis for ALS includes myasthenia gravis, inclusion-body myositis, multifocal motor neuropathy, benign fasciculations, hereditary spastic paraplegia, primary lateral sclerosis, postpolio progressive muscle atrophy, cervical spondylosis, and multiple sclerosis.

Case report

[4,5] The differential diagnosis for progressive spastic paraplegia includes degenerative, demyelinating, infectious, inflammatory, neoplastic, nutritional and vascular disorders.

Progressive subacute combined degeneration: a severe relapse with discontinuation of vitamin B12 treatment/Progresif subakut kombine dejenerasyon: B12 vitamini tedavisinin birakilmasiyla olusan siddetli bir nuks olgusu

Genetic testing at Newcastle's Centre for Life has revealed that Michelle Robson's Disney-loving daughter has hereditary spastic paraplegia. It's an inherited disorder that causes weakness and stiffness in the leg muscles and explains why Lucie cannot support her own weight or get around without a walking frame or wheelchair.

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No Diseases or Health Effects 1 Affect the digestive tract 2 Crippling spastic paraplegia paralysis of the limbs 3 * Carcinogenic and causes stomach disorders.

Adultration of the pulses in coastal region of Andhra Pradesh

The remaining twelve sections address specific subfamilies of movement disorders, presenting research results on the genetic basis, molecular biology, and clinical treatment of Parkinson disease, dystonia, Huntington disease, tremor, myoclonus, tics, paroxysmal movement disorders, tauopathies, other Parkinsonian syndromes, ataxias, hereditary spastic paraplegia, and restless legs syndrome.

Movement Disorders: Genetics and Models, 2nd Edition

"Born with hereditary spastic paraplegia, he cannot walk without leg braces and crutches and although he has worked all his life, his physical health is now deteriorating by the week."

Disabled driver keeps car in benefit cuts U-turn