supranuclear palsy

supranuclear palsy

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  • supranuclear palsy — noun A rare degenerative disease involving the gradual deterioration and death of selected areas of the brain …   Wiktionary

  • Progressive supranuclear palsy — Infobox Disease Name = Progressive supranuclear palsy Caption = DiseasesDB = 10723 ICD10 = ICD10|G|23|1|g|20 ICD9 = ICD9|333.0 ICDO = OMIM = 601104 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = neuro eMedicineTopic = 328 MeshID = D013494 Progressive supranuclear …   Wikipedia

  • Progressive supranuclear palsy — A neurologic disorder of unknown origin that gradually destroys cells in many areas of the brain, leading to serious and permanent problems with the control of gait and balance. The most obvious sign of the disease is an inability to aim the eyes …   Medical dictionary

  • progressive supranuclear palsy — a progressive neurological disorder resulting from degeneration of the motor neurones, basal ganglia, and brainstem. Starting in late middle age, it is characterized by a staring facial expression due to impaired ability to move the eyes up and… …   Medical dictionary

  • progressive supranuclear palsy — Steele Richardson Olszewski syndrome a progressive neurological disorder resulting from degeneration of the motor neurones, basal ganglia, and brainstem. Starting in late middle age, it is characterized by a staring facial expression due to… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • progressive supranuclear palsy — /suprəˈnjukliə/ (say soohpruh nyoohkleeuh) noun a cerebral degenerative disease of late adulthood, typified by nerve problems affecting the muscles of the eyes, tongue, throat, etc., and causing rigidity of the limbs, and dementia. Abbrev.: PSP …  

  • Palsy — Paralysis, generally partial, whereby a local body area is incapable of voluntary movement (motor function). For example, Bell’s palsy is localized paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face. The word “palsy” is a corruption (and… …   Medical dictionary

  • supranuclear — Above (cranial to) the level of the motor neurons of the spinal or cranial nerves; the pathways the suprasegmental nerve fibers follow to reach the motor cell bodies in the brainstem; as used in clinical neurology, s. indicates disorders of… …   Medical dictionary

  • Parálisis Supranuclear Progresiva — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Parálisis Supranuclear Progresiva Clasificación y recursos externos Aviso médico CIE 10 …   Wikipedia Español

  • Central facial palsy — Central facial palsy, (also called colloquially central seven) is a symptom or finding characterized by paralysis or paresis of the lower half of one side of the face. It usually results from damage to upper motor neurons of the facial nerve.The… …   Wikipedia

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