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Ankle clonus- MedGen UID:
- 68672
- •Concept ID:
- C0238651
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- Finding
Clonus is an involuntary tendon reflex that causes repeated flexion and extension of the foot. Ankle clonus is tested by rapidly flexing the foot upward.
Failure to thrive- MedGen UID:
- 746019
- •Concept ID:
- C2315100
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- Disease or Syndrome
Failure to thrive (FTT) refers to a child whose physical growth is substantially below the norm.
Constipation- MedGen UID:
- 1101
- •Concept ID:
- C0009806
- •
- Sign or Symptom
Infrequent or difficult evacuation of feces.
Dysphagia- MedGen UID:
- 41440
- •Concept ID:
- C0011168
- •
- Disease or Syndrome
Difficulty in swallowing.
Decreased liver function- MedGen UID:
- 65430
- •Concept ID:
- C0232744
- •
- Finding
Reduced ability of the liver to perform its functions.
Cerebellar ataxia- MedGen UID:
- 849
- •Concept ID:
- C0007758
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- Disease or Syndrome
Cerebellar ataxia refers to ataxia due to dysfunction of the cerebellum. This causes a variety of elementary neurological deficits including asynergy (lack of coordination between muscles, limbs and joints), dysmetria (lack of ability to judge distances that can lead to under- or overshoot in grasping movements), and dysdiadochokinesia (inability to perform rapid movements requiring antagonizing muscle groups to be switched on and off repeatedly).
Clonus- MedGen UID:
- 40341
- •Concept ID:
- C0009024
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- Sign or Symptom
A series of rhythmic and involuntary muscle contractions (at a frequency of about 5 to 7 Hz) that occur in response to an abruptly applied and sustained stretch.
Dysarthria- MedGen UID:
- 8510
- •Concept ID:
- C0013362
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- Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Dysarthric speech is a general description referring to a neurological speech disorder characterized by poor articulation. Depending on the involved neurological structures, dysarthria may be further classified as spastic, flaccid, ataxic, hyperkinetic and hypokinetic, or mixed.
Leukodystrophy- MedGen UID:
- 6070
- •Concept ID:
- C0023520
- •
- Disease or Syndrome
Leukodystrophy refers to deterioration of white matter of the brain resulting from degeneration of myelin sheaths in the CNS. Their basic defect is directly related to the synthesis and maintenance of myelin membranes. Symmetric white matter involvement at MRI is a typical finding in patients with leukodystrophies.
Spasticity- MedGen UID:
- 7753
- •Concept ID:
- C0026838
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- Sign or Symptom
A motor disorder characterized by a velocity-dependent increase in tonic stretch reflexes with increased muscle tone, exaggerated (hyperexcitable) tendon reflexes.
Peripheral neuropathy- MedGen UID:
- 18386
- •Concept ID:
- C0031117
- •
- Disease or Syndrome
Peripheral neuropathy is a general term for any disorder of the peripheral nervous system. The main clinical features used to classify peripheral neuropathy are distribution, type (mainly demyelinating versus mainly axonal), duration, and course.
Babinski sign- MedGen UID:
- 19708
- •Concept ID:
- C0034935
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- Finding
Upturning of the big toe (and sometimes fanning of the other toes) in response to stimulation of the sole of the foot. If the Babinski sign is present it can indicate damage to the corticospinal tract.
Spastic paraparesis- MedGen UID:
- 52432
- •Concept ID:
- C0037771
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- Sign or Symptom
Mild or moderate loss of motor function accompanied by spasticity in the lower extremities. This condition is a manifestation of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES that cause injury to the motor cortex or descending motor pathways.
Unsteady gait- MedGen UID:
- 68544
- •Concept ID:
- C0231686
- •
- Finding
A shaky or wobbly manner of walking.
Dysmetria- MedGen UID:
- 68583
- •Concept ID:
- C0234162
- •
- Finding
A type of ataxia characterized by the inability to carry out movements with the correct range and motion across the plane of more than one joint related to incorrect estimation of the distances required for targeted movements.
Limb tremor- MedGen UID:
- 115980
- •Concept ID:
- C0235081
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- Sign or Symptom
Dysesthesia- MedGen UID:
- 97901
- •Concept ID:
- C0392699
- •
- Disease or Syndrome
Painful sensations elicited by a nonpainful cutaneous stimulus such as a light touch or gentle stroking over affected areas of the body. Sometimes referred to as hyperpathia or hyperalgesia. Often perceived as an intense burning, dyesthesias may outlast the stimulus by several seconds.
Tip-toe gait- MedGen UID:
- 98104
- •Concept ID:
- C0427144
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- Finding
An abnormal gait pattern characterized by the failure of the heel to contact the floor at the onset of stance during gait.
Corpus callosum atrophy- MedGen UID:
- 96560
- •Concept ID:
- C0431370
- •
- Finding
The presence of atrophy (wasting) of the corpus callosum.
Global developmental delay- MedGen UID:
- 107838
- •Concept ID:
- C0557874
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- Finding
A delay in the achievement of motor or mental milestones in the domains of development of a child, including motor skills, speech and language, cognitive skills, and social and emotional skills. This term should only be used to describe children younger than five years of age.
Cerebellar atrophy- MedGen UID:
- 196624
- •Concept ID:
- C0740279
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- Disease or Syndrome
Cerebellar atrophy is defined as a cerebellum with initially normal structures, in a posterior fossa with normal size, which displays enlarged fissures (interfolial spaces) in comparison to the foliae secondary to loss of tissue. Cerebellar atrophy implies irreversible loss of tissue and result from an ongoing progressive disease until a final stage is reached or a single injury, e.g. an intoxication or infectious event.
Cerebellar vermis atrophy- MedGen UID:
- 149271
- •Concept ID:
- C0742028
- •
- Disease or Syndrome
Wasting (atrophy) of the vermis of cerebellum.
Gait ataxia- MedGen UID:
- 155642
- •Concept ID:
- C0751837
- •
- Sign or Symptom
A type of ataxia characterized by the impairment of the ability to coordinate the movements required for normal walking. Gait ataxia is characteirzed by a wide-based staggering gait with a tendency to fall.
Peripheral demyelination- MedGen UID:
- 451074
- •Concept ID:
- C0878575
- •
- Pathologic Function
A loss of myelin from the internode regions along myelinated nerve fibers of the peripheral nervous system.
Abnormal cerebral white matter morphology- MedGen UID:
- 181756
- •Concept ID:
- C0948163
- •
- Pathologic Function
An abnormality of the cerebral white matter.
Lower limb spasticity- MedGen UID:
- 220865
- •Concept ID:
- C1271100
- •
- Finding
Spasticity (velocity-dependent increase in tonic stretch reflexes with increased muscle tone and hyperexcitable tendon reflexes) in the muscles of the lower limbs, hips, and pelvis
Loss of ambulation- MedGen UID:
- 332305
- •Concept ID:
- C1836843
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- Finding
Inability to walk in a person who previous had the ability to walk.
Brisk reflexes- MedGen UID:
- 382164
- •Concept ID:
- C2673700
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- Finding
Tendon reflexes that are noticeably more active than usual (conventionally denoted 3+ on clinical examination). Brisk reflexes may or may not indicate a neurological lesion. They are distinguished from hyperreflexia by the fact that hyerreflexia is characterized by hyperactive repeating (clonic) reflexes, which are considered to be always abnormal.
Intellectual disability- MedGen UID:
- 811461
- •Concept ID:
- C3714756
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- Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Intellectual disability, previously referred to as mental retardation, is characterized by subnormal intellectual functioning that occurs during the developmental period. It is defined by an IQ score below 70.
Brain atrophy- MedGen UID:
- 1643639
- •Concept ID:
- C4551584
- •
- Disease or Syndrome
Partial or complete wasting (loss) of brain tissue that was once present.
Hypertonia- MedGen UID:
- 10132
- •Concept ID:
- C0026826
- •
- Finding
A condition in which there is increased muscle tone so that arms or legs, for example, are stiff and difficult to move.
Rigidity- MedGen UID:
- 7752
- •Concept ID:
- C0026837
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- Sign or Symptom
Continuous involuntary sustained muscle contraction. When an affected muscle is passively stretched, the degree of resistance remains constant regardless of the rate at which the muscle is stretched. This feature helps to distinguish rigidity from muscle spasticity.
Frequent falls- MedGen UID:
- 163408
- •Concept ID:
- C0850703
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- Finding
Neonatal hypotonia- MedGen UID:
- 412209
- •Concept ID:
- C2267233
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- Disease or Syndrome
Muscular hypotonia (abnormally low muscle tone) manifesting in the neonatal period.
Very long chain fatty acid accumulation- MedGen UID:
- 481027
- •Concept ID:
- C3279397
- •
- Finding
Elevated circulating phytanic acid concentration- MedGen UID:
- 869360
- •Concept ID:
- C4023786
- •
- Finding
An abnormal elevation of phytanic acid.
Nystagmus- MedGen UID:
- 45166
- •Concept ID:
- C0028738
- •
- Disease or Syndrome
Rhythmic, involuntary oscillations of one or both eyes related to abnormality in fixation, conjugate gaze, or vestibular mechanisms.
Optic atrophy- MedGen UID:
- 18180
- •Concept ID:
- C0029124
- •
- Disease or Syndrome
Atrophy of the optic nerve. Optic atrophy results from the death of the retinal ganglion cell axons that comprise the optic nerve and manifesting as a pale optic nerve on fundoscopy.
Cataract- MedGen UID:
- 39462
- •Concept ID:
- C0086543
- •
- Disease or Syndrome
A cataract is an opacity or clouding that develops in the crystalline lens of the eye or in its capsule.
Horizontal nystagmus- MedGen UID:
- 124399
- •Concept ID:
- C0271385
- •
- Disease or Syndrome
Nystagmus consisting of horizontal to-and-fro eye movements.
Retinal dystrophy- MedGen UID:
- 208903
- •Concept ID:
- C0854723
- •
- Finding
Retinal dystrophy is an abnormality of the retina associated with a hereditary process. Retinal dystrophies are defined by their predominantly monogenic inheritance and they are frequently associated with loss or dysfunction of photoreceptor cells as a primary or secondary event.
Visual impairment- MedGen UID:
- 777085
- •Concept ID:
- C3665347
- •
- Finding
Visual impairment (or vision impairment) is vision loss (of a person) to such a degree as to qualify as an additional support need through a significant limitation of visual capability resulting from either disease, trauma, or congenital or degenerative conditions that cannot be corrected by conventional means, such as refractive correction, medication, or surgery.
- Abnormality of limbs
- Abnormality of metabolism/homeostasis
- Abnormality of the digestive system
- Abnormality of the eye
- Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
- Abnormality of the nervous system
- Growth abnormality