1. Neurosyphilis, Tabes Definition - Medical Dictionary Definitions Of Popular Medi A definition of Neurosyphilis, tabes also known as tabes dorsalis. http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=4558

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Syphilis Tabes dorsalis Myelin stain Loss of myelinated axons in posterior columns Sketch from Gowers From Bramwell: Atlas of Clinical Medicine Congenital Syphilis Return to Neuromuscular Home Page Return to Syphilis Return to Pathology index

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4. Tabes Dorsalis Information Page: National Institute Of Neurological Disorders An tabes dorsalis information sheet compiled by the National Institute of NeurologicalDisorders and Stroke (NINDS). http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tabes_dorsalis/tabes_dorsalis.htm

Accessible version Science for the Brain The nation's leading supporter of biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system More about Tabes Dorsalis Studies with patients Research literature Press releases Search NINDS... (help) Contact Us My Privacy NINDS is part of the National Institutes of Health You are here: Home Disorders Tabes Dorsalis NINDS Tabes Dorsalis Information Page Synonym(s): Progressive Locomotor Ataxia, Syphilitic Spinal Sclerosis Get Web page suited for printing Email this to a friend or colleague Table of Contents (click to jump to sections) What is Tabes Dorsalis? Is there any treatment? What is the prognosis? What research is being done? What is Tabes Dorsalis? Is there any treatment? Penicillin, administered intravenously, is the treatment of choice. Associated pain can be treated with opiates, valproate, or carbamazepine. Patients may also require physical or rehabilitative therapy to deal with muscle wasting and weakness. Preventive treatment for those who come into sexual contact with an individual with tabes dorsalis is important. What is the prognosis?

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Tabes dorsalis DESCRIPTION: Parenchymatous neurosyphilis in which there is slowly progressive degeneration of the posterior columns and roots and ganglia of the spinal cord. Occurs 15 to 20 years after initial syphilitic infection. Characteristics - lancinating lightning pains, urinary incontinence, ataxia, impaired position and vibratory sense, optic atrophy, hypotonia, hyporeflexia and trophic joint degeneration (Charcot's joints). CAUSES: treponema pallidum Synonyms: tabetic neurosyphilis locomotor ataxia Duchenne's disease spinal cord syphilis ICD-9-CM: 094.0 tabes dorsalis 094.89 other specified neurosyphilis Author(s): Mark R. Dambro, MD

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8. AllRefer Health - Syphilitic Myelopathy (Tabes Dorsalis) Syphilitic Myelopathy (tabes dorsalis) information center covers causes, prevention,symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, incidence, risk factors, signs, tests, http://health.allrefer.com/health/syphilitic-myelopathy-info.html

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10. AllRefer Health - Syphilitic Myelopathy Prevention (Tabes Dorsalis) Syphilitic Myelopathy (tabes dorsalis) information center covers Prevention. http://health.allrefer.com/health/syphilitic-myelopathy-prevention.html

AllRefer Channels :: Yellow Pages Reference Health Home ... Contact Us Quick Jump ADD/ADHD Allergies Alzheimer's Disease Arthritis Asthma Back Pain Breast Cancer Cancer Colon Cancer Depression Diabetes Gallbladder Disease Heart Attack Hepatitis High Cholesterol HIV/AIDS Hypertension Lung Cancer Menopause Migraines/Headaches Osteoporosis Pneumonia Prostate Cancer SARS Stroke Urinary Tract Infection 1600+ More Conditions Alternative Medicine Health News Symptoms Guide Special Topics ... Medical Encyclopedia Web health.allrefer.com You are here : AllRefer.com Health Syphilitic Myelopathy : Prevention of Syphilitic Myelopathy Syphilitic Myelopathy Definition Prevention Treatment Expectations or Prognosis Complications Calling Your Health Care Provider ... Go To Main Page Alternate Names : Tabes Dorsalis Syphilitic Myelopathy Prevention Adequate treatment and follow-up of primary syphilis infections reduces the risk of developing syphilitic myelopathy. Safer sex behaviors and regular use of protective barriers (such as condoms) may reduce the risk of developing the initial syphilis infection. Previous Top Next Jump to another section Definition Syphilitic Myelopathy Prevention Syphilitic Myelopathy Treatment Syphilitic Myelopathy Prognosis Syphilitic Myelopathy Complications Calling Your Health Care Provider Topics that might be of interest to you Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Neurosyphilis Syphilis Syphilis - Primary ... VDRL Other Topics Movement - Uncoordinated Muscle Function Loss Numbness and Tingling Pain Medications ... Weakness Review Date : 8/7/2002 Reviewed By : Camille Kotton, M.D., Infectious Diseases Division, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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tabes dorsalis Tabes is a neurosyphilitic syndrome that is the result of demyelination of the dorsal roots. This condition is seen more frequently in males than in females (M:F = 4:1). The first symptoms of tabes dorsalis generally occur 8-12 years after syphilitic infection. In this condition there is degeneration of the intraspinal portion of the posterior nerve roots. Degeneration also affects the sensory fibres of the cranial nerves, particularly the fifth and ninth. Investigations reveal: CSF - slight lymphocytosis, raised gamma globulin motor nerve conduction velocity - normal Click here for more information...

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17. Tabes Dorsalis: Definition And Much More From Answers.com tabes dor·sa·lis ( dôrsa lis, -sal is ) n. A late form of syphilis resultingin a hardening of the dorsal columns of the spinal cord and marked. http://www.answers.com/topic/tabes-dorsalis

showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Dictionary Medical WordNet Wikipedia Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping tabes dorsalis Dictionary tabes dor·sa·lis d´r-sā lÄ­s, -săl Ä­s n. A late form of syphilis resulting in a hardening of the dorsal columns of the spinal cord and marked by shooting pains, emaciation, loss of muscular coordination, and disturbances of sensation and digestion. Also called locomotor ataxia [New Latin tābēs dorsālis : Latin tābēs , tabes + Late Latin dorsālis , dorsal.] Medical tabes dor·sa·lis d´r-sā lÄ­s, -săl Ä­s n. A late form of syphilis resulting in hardening of the dorsal columns of the spinal cord and characterized by shooting pains, emaciation, loss of muscular coordination, and disturbances of sensation and digestion. Also called Duchenne's disease locomotor ataxia spinal atrophy WordNet Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words. The noun tabes dorsalis has one meaning: Meaning #1 syphilis of the spinal cord characterized by degeneration of sensory neurons and stabbing pains in the trunk and legs and unsteady gait and incontinence and impotence Synonym: locomotor ataxia Wikipedia Tabes dorsalis Tabes dorsalis (also called locomotor ataxia ) is a late form of syphilis resulting in a degeneration of the dorsal columns of the spinal cord and marked by shooting pains, emaciation, loss of muscular coordination (resulting in the wide-based unsteady gait characteristic of the disease), and disturbances of sensation and digestion.

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19. Abadie's Sign Of Tabes Dorsalis: Definition And Much More From Answers.com Abadie s sign of tabes dorsalis n. Insensibility to pressure over the Achilles tendon. http://www.answers.com/topic/abadie-s-sign-of-tabes-dorsalis

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