SPASTIC BULBAR PALSIES
\spˈastɪk bˈʌlbɑː pˈɔːlziz], \spˈastɪk bˈʌlbɑː pˈɔːlziz], \s_p_ˈa_s_t_ɪ_k b_ˈʌ_l_b_ɑː p_ˈɔː_l_z_i_z]\
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A syndrome characterized by DYSARTHRIA, dysphagia, dysphonia, impairment of voluntary movements of tongue and facial muscles, and emotional lability. This condition is caused by diseases that affect the motor fibers that travel from the cerebral cortex to the lower BRAIN STEM (i.e., corticobulbar tracts); including MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; and CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p489)
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