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bulbar paralysis [′bəl·bər pə′ral·ə·səs] (medicine) A clinical syndrome due to involvement of the nuclei of the last four or five cranial nerves, characterized principally by paralysis or weakness of the muscles which control swallowing, talking, movement of the tongue and lips, and sometimes respiratory paralysis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| People with bulbar involvement develop weakness and wasting of the muscles supplying the face and throat, and consequently develop problems with speech and swallowing. Acute neuromuscular respiratory failure may develop rapidly, particularly in patients with prominent bulbar signs; prolonged ventilatory support may be required (22,30,34). Primary neurologic or neuromuscular pathology occasionally results in OSA; such pathologies include Chiari malformation, syringomyelobulbia, cerebral palsy, myotonic dystrophy, Shy-Drager syndrome, acquired nonprogressive dysautonomia, olivopontocerebellar degeneration, spinal cord injury, and bulbar stroke. |
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