| Pott's paraplegia | Paralysis of the lower part of the body and the extremities, due to pressure on the spinal cord as the result of tuberculous spondylitis. Synonym: Pott's paralysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| spastic paraplegia | Paresis of the lower extremities with increased muscle tone and spasmodic contraction of the muscles. Synonym: Erb-Charcot disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spastic paraplegia, hereditary | An insidiously progressive inherited disorder (probably autosomal dominant) characterised by distal limb weakness. Stiffness of the legs in walking due to the spasticity marks the onset of the disorder. Peripheral sensory neurons may be affected in the later stages of the disease. (12 Dec 1998) |
| superior paraplegia | Paralysis of both arms. (05 Mar 2000) |
| infantile spastic paraplegia | A spastic paralysis of the lower extremities occurring in the infant. Synonym: infantile spastic paraplegia. (05 Mar 2000) |