Spastic paralysis: a chronic pathological condition in which the muscles are affected by persistent spasms and exaggerated tendon reflexes because of damage to motor nerves of the central nervous system. See detailed information below for a list of 14 causes of Spastic paralysis, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Paralysis marked by spasticity of the muscles of the paralyzed part and increases tendon reflexes, due to upper motor neuron lesions.
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The list below shows some of the causes of Spastic paralysis mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Spastic paralysis. Of the 14 causes of Spastic paralysis that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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Medical Conditions associated with Spastic paralysis:
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Symptoms related to Spastic paralysis:
Adult-onset ALD, Anterior spinal artery syndrome, Canavan leukodystrophy, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Familial, Cerebral Palsy, Encephaloceles, Fahr's Syndrome, Hydranencephaly, Infantile-onset ascending hereditary spastic paralysis, Japanese encephalitis
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