Disease or Syndrome
tabes dorsalis Audio
ta·bes dor·sal·is [ dawr-sal-is, -sey-lis ]
Subclass of:
Spinal Cord Diseases; Neurosyphilis
Definitions related to tabes dorsalis:
  • A form of neurosyphilis characterized by slowly progressive degeneration of the spinal cord. Signs and symptoms include pain, ataxia, loss of coordination, personality changes, blindness, urinary incontinence, dementia, and degeneration of the joints.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A form of neurosyphilis that is characterized by slowly progressive degeneration of the spinal cord.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • 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 the initial infection and is characterized by lightening-like pains in the lower extremities, URINARY INCONTINENCE; ATAXIA; severely impaired position and vibratory sense, abnormal gait, OPTIC ATROPHY; Argyll-Robertson pupils, hypotonia, hyperreflexia, and trophic joint degeneration (Charcot's Joint; see ARTHROPATHY, NEUROGENIC). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p726)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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