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Paraplegia
Paralysis, Lower Extremities | Paraplegia, Spastic | Spastic Paraplegia | Paralysis, Legs | Paralysis, Lower Limbs | Paraplegia, Ataxic | Paraplegia, Cerebral | Paraplegia, Flaccid | Paraplegia, Spinal | Ataxic Paraplegia | Ataxic Paraplegias
Severe or complete loss of motor function in the lower extremities and lower portions of the trunk. This condition is most often associated with SPINAL CORD DISEASES, although BRAIN DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; and MUSCULAR DISEASES may also cause bilateral leg weakness. |
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