pyramidal tract signs

Signs of damage to a PYRAMIDAL TRACT as may occur in STROKE. They include weakness or paralysis on one side of the body, increased tension in the affected muscles (SPASTICITY), increased tendon reflex jerks and a BABINSKI reflex.

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