Meaning Tabes dorsalis
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Tabes dorsalis


Slowly progressive degeneration of the spinal cord that occurs in the tertiary (third) phase of syphilis a decade or more after originally contracting the infection. Among the terrible features of tabes dorsalis are lancinating lightning-like pain, ataxia (wobbliness), deterioration of the nerves to the eyes (the optic nerves) leading to blindness, [..]
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Tabes dorsalis


tubercular infection of the spine.
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Tabes dorsalis


Parenchymatous Neurosyphilis marked by slowly progressive degeneration of the posterior columns, posterior roots, and Ganglia of the spinal cord. The condition tends to present 15 to 20 years after th [..]
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Tabes dorsalis


Parenchymatous NEUROSYPHILIS marked by slowly progressive degeneration of the posterior columns, posterior roots, and ganglia of the spinal cord. The condition tends to present 15 to 20 years after th [..]
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