pseudoparaplegia

pseudoparaplegia

 [soo″do-par″ah-ple´jah]

spurious paralysis of the lower limbs, as in conversion disorder or malingering.

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pseu·do·par·a·ple·gi·a

(sū'dō-par'ă-plē'jē-ă),

Apparent paralysis in the lower extremities, in which the tendon and skin reflexes and the electrical reactions are normal; the condition is sometimes observed in rickets.

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pseu·do·par·a·ple·gi·a

(sū'dō-par'ă-plē'jē-ă)

Apparent paralysis in the lower limbs, in which the tendon and skin reflexes and the electrical reactions are normal; the condition is sometimes observed in rickets.

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