Page 1 of 1: Spastic paraplegia is seen in all except -

dr_nickash · Credits: 7107 My Scrapbook

Spastic paraplegia is seen in all except -
a) Lead poisoning
b) Motor neuron disease........AAA??
c) Cervical spondylosis
d) Lathyrism

pajitmenon · Credits: 1107 My Scrapbook

cerv. spondylosis..... spastic quadruplegia/paresis seen and not paraplegia

anandkumar_m · Credits: 3368 My Scrapbook

Hi Mani
Can you pls tell the source of the question to verify or verify yourself again pls..

decembermist · Credits: 41211 My Scrapbook

ans c)

CAUSES OF SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA
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#hereditary spastic paraplegia
#familial spastic paraplegia
#tropical spatic paraparesis
#lathyrism ( toxin frm Lathyrus sativus )
#konzo ( toxin frm cassava )
#primary lateral sclerosis
#multiple sclerosis
#spinal cord injury or tmrs
#cerebral palsy
#amyotropic lateral sclerosis
#vitamin def
#herniated thoracic discs

drlouis · Credits: 5374 My Scrapbook

lead poisoning cause only motor peripheral neuropathy and can cause encephalopathy.i dont think it affects the spinal cord to cause spastic paraplegia. any similar thoughts or evidence?

devirante · Credits: 2921 My Scrapbook

answer should be LEAD poisoning!!

i wonder how even the moderator has got it wrong here...

aeli · Credits: 734 My Scrapbook

lead poisoning causes foot drop

OnlineClinician · Credits: 1315 My Scrapbook

Lead poisoning should be the answer.

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