syphilis of the spinal cord characterized by degeneration of sensory neurons and stabbing pains in the trunk and legs and unsteady gait and incontinence and impotence
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tabes dorsalis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | locomotor ataxia |
| Type of | neurosyphilis |
Examples of tabes dorsalis
tabes dorsalis
He completed his doctorate on the subject of tabes dorsalis in 1885.
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Meningovascular syphilis typically presents with apathy and seizure, and general paresis with dementia and tabes dorsalis.
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This is supported by the presence of these attacks in multiple sclerosis and tabes dorsalis, which both involve demyelination of spinal cord neurons.
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When the sacral dorsal roots are cut in experimental animals or interrupted by diseases of the dorsal roots such as tabes dorsalis in humans, all reflex contractions of the bladder are abolished.
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