loading...| Preferred Name |
Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic [Disease/Finding] |
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| Synonyms |
Tropical Spastic Paraparesis |
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| ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000003276 |
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| altLabel |
Tropical Spastic Paraparesis Myelopathies, HTLV I Associated HTLV I Associated Myelopathies Familial Spastic Paraparesis, Htlv-1-Associated Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic Myelopathy, Htlv-1-Associated HTLV-I-Associated Myelopathy-Tropical Spastic Paraparesis Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Associated Myelopathy Myelopathy, Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Associated HTLV-I-Associated Myelopathy Paraplegia, Tropical Spastic |
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| cui |
C0030481 |
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| MESH DEFINITION |
A subacute paralytic myeloneuropathy occurring endemically in tropical areas such as the Caribbean, Colombia, India, and Africa, as well as in the southwestern region of Japan; associated with infection by HUMAN T-CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS I. Clinical manifestations include a slowly progressive spastic weakness of the legs, increased reflexes, Babinski signs, incontinence, and loss of vibratory and position sensation. On pathologic examination inflammatory, demyelination, and necrotic lesions may be found in the spinal cord. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1239) |
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| MESH DUI |
D015493 |
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| MeSH name |
Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic |
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| MESH UI |
M0023855 |
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| NDFRT kind |
DISEASE_KIND |
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| notation |
N0000003276 |
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| NUI |
N0000003276 |
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| prefLabel |
Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic [Disease/Finding] |
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| SNOMED CID |
45129002 |
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| tui |
T047 |
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| subClassOf |