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Pyramidal Tract Dysfunction

MedGen UID:
264183
Concept ID:
C1504405
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Pyramidal tract dysfunction

Definition

Dysfunction of the corticospinal (pyramidal) tracts of the spinal cord. Symptoms include increased muscle tone in the lower extremities, hyperreflexia, positive Babinski, and decreased fine motor coordination. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPyramidal Tract Dysfunction

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Brigo F, Norata D, Benna P, Lorusso L; Study Group on the History of Neurology of the Italian Neurological Society
Neurol Sci 2022 Apr;43(4):2887-2889. Epub 2021 Nov 4 doi: 10.1007/s10072-021-05711-3. PMID: 34735651
Tang ZC, Chen Z, Shi YT, Wan LL, Liu MJ, Hou X, Wang CR, Peng HR, Peng LL, Qiu R, Tang BS, Jiang H
Aging (Albany NY) 2020 Nov 20;12(24):25718-25729. doi: 10.18632/aging.104181. PMID: 33232267Free PMC Article
Aykac SC, Gökcay F, Calli C
Neurol Sci 2019 Apr;40(4):753-758. Epub 2019 Jan 19 doi: 10.1007/s10072-019-3727-9. PMID: 30661157
Velázquez-Pérez L, Tünnerhoff J, Rodríguez-Labrada R, Torres-Vega R, Belardinelli P, Medrano-Montero J, Peña-Acosta A, Canales-Ochoa N, Vázquez-Mojena Y, González-Zaldivar Y, Auburger G, Ziemann U
Cerebellum 2017 Apr;16(2):602-606. doi: 10.1007/s12311-016-0827-4. PMID: 27730516
Isaza Jaramillo SP, Uribe Uribe CS, García Jimenez FA, Cornejo-Ochoa W, Alvarez Restrepo JF, Román GC
J Neurol Sci 2014 Aug 15;343(1-2):66-8. Epub 2014 May 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2014.05.028. PMID: 24906707

Diagnosis

Brigo F, Lattanzi S, Nardone R
Neurol Sci 2021 Jun;42(6):2595-2598. Epub 2021 Jan 26 doi: 10.1007/s10072-021-05081-w. PMID: 33496892
Osuagwu FC, Bradley R, Pasupuleti U, Pasupuleti D
Folia Med (Plovdiv) 2020 Mar 31;62(1):65-69. doi: 10.3897/folmed.62.e47768. PMID: 32337909
Igboechi C, Vaddiparti A, Sorenson EP, Rozzelle CJ, Tubbs RS, Loukas M
Childs Nerv Syst 2013 Oct;29(10):1827-33. Epub 2013 Apr 24 doi: 10.1007/s00381-013-2110-z. PMID: 23612874
Berger JR, Fannin M
South Med J 2002 Oct;95(10):1178-9. PMID: 12425505
Litwiller SE, Frohman EM, Zimmern PE
J Urol 1999 Mar;161(3):743-57. PMID: 10022678

Therapy

Chaila EC, McCabe DJ, Delanty N, Costello DJ, Murphy RP
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Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2002 Dec;60(4):1003-7. Epub 2003 Jan 15 doi: 10.1590/s0004-282x2002000600022. PMID: 12563396
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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1981 Sep;44(9):775-80. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.44.9.775. PMID: 7310416Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Zech M, Brunet T, Škorvánek M, Blaschek A, Vill K, Hanker B, Hüning I, Haň V, Došekova P, Gdovinová Z, Alhaddad B, Berutti R, Strom TM, Růžička E, Kamsteeg EJ, van der Smagt JJ, Wagner M, Jech R, Winkelmann J
Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2020 Aug;77:70-75. Epub 2020 Jun 29 doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2020.06.027. PMID: 32629324
Dufke C, Schlipf N, Schüle R, Bonin M, Auer-Grumbach M, Stevanin G, Depienne C, Kassubek J, Klebe S, Klimpe S, Klopstock T, Otto S, Poths S, Seibel A, Stolze H, Gal A, Schöls L, Bauer P
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Harding AE, Bradbury PG, Murray NM
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Clinical prediction guides

Brigo F, Lattanzi S, Nardone R
Neurol Sci 2021 Jun;42(6):2595-2598. Epub 2021 Jan 26 doi: 10.1007/s10072-021-05081-w. PMID: 33496892
Osuagwu FC, Bradley R, Pasupuleti U, Pasupuleti D
Folia Med (Plovdiv) 2020 Mar 31;62(1):65-69. doi: 10.3897/folmed.62.e47768. PMID: 32337909
Isaza Jaramillo SP, Uribe Uribe CS, García Jimenez FA, Cornejo-Ochoa W, Alvarez Restrepo JF, Román GC
J Neurol Sci 2014 Aug 15;343(1-2):66-8. Epub 2014 May 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2014.05.028. PMID: 24906707
Igboechi C, Vaddiparti A, Sorenson EP, Rozzelle CJ, Tubbs RS, Loukas M
Childs Nerv Syst 2013 Oct;29(10):1827-33. Epub 2013 Apr 24 doi: 10.1007/s00381-013-2110-z. PMID: 23612874
Berger JR, Fannin M
South Med J 2002 Oct;95(10):1178-9. PMID: 12425505

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