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Paraparesis

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Definition: Mild to moderate loss of bilateral lower extremity motor function, which may be a manifestation of SPINAL CORD DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; MUSCULAR DISEASES; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; parasagittal brain lesions; and other conditions.     
Examples Paraparesis, Spastic 		Other names Spinal Paraparesis; Progressive Paraparesis, Chronic; Parapareses; Hypotonic Paraparesis; Chronic Progressive Paraparesis; Cerebral Paraparesis; Paraparesis, Spinal; Paraparesis, Hypotonic; Paraparesis, Chronic Progressive; Paraparesis, Cerebral

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