Diseases

Lathyrism

A paralytic condition of the legs caused by ingestion of lathyrogens, especially BETA-AMINOPROPIONITRILE or beta-N-oxalyl amino-L-alanine, which are found in the seeds of plants of the genus LATHYRUS.

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Abstract

A paralytic condition of the legs caused by ingestion of lathyrogens, especially BETA-AMINOPROPIONITRILE or beta-N-oxalyl amino-L-alanine, which are found in the seeds of plants of the genus LATHYRUS.

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1 entry terms
  • Neurolathyrism

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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  1. C25.723.756.558w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lathyrism. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007842. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007842
  2. Lathyrism. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lathyrism
  3. Lathyrism. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1239242