Foix-A·la·jou·a·ni·ne syn·drome
(fwah ah-lah-zhū-ah-nēn'), subacute, ascending paraplegia, dissociated sensory loss, and sphincter disturbances, resulting from a progressive ischemic myelopathy caused by thrombosis of the spinal veins.
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Foix-A·la·jou·a·nine syn·drome
(fwah-ah-lah-zhū-ah-nēn' sindrōm) Subacute, ascending paraplegia, dissociated sensory loss, and sphincter disturbances, resulting from a progressive ischemic myelopathy caused by thrombosis of the spinal veins.
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Foix,
Charles, French neurologist, 1882-1927. Foix syndrome - paralysis of cranial nerves III through VI resulting in proptosis and eyelid edema; trigeminal neuralgia may also be present.
Foix-Alajouanine myelitis - a disorder of the lower spinal cord in adult males resulting in progressive paraplegia. Synonym(s): subacute necrotizing myelitis
Foix-Alajouanine syndrome - thrombophlebitis of spinal veins resulting in a subacute ascending painful flaccid paralysis from necrotic myelitis.
Foix-Cavany-Marie syndrome - constellation of faciopharyngoglossomasticatory diplegia, usually caused by bilateral large artery infarcts of the opercular cortex.
Alajouanine,
Théophile, French neurologist, 1890-1980. Foix-Alajouanine myelitis - see under
Foix Foix-Alajouanine syndrome - see under
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