PARANOID PERSONALITY DISORDER
\pˈaɹənˌɔ͡ɪd pˌɜːsənˈalɪti dɪsˈɔːdə], \pˈaɹənˌɔɪd pˌɜːsənˈalɪti dɪsˈɔːdə], \p_ˈa_ɹ_ə_n_ˌɔɪ_d p_ˌɜː_s_ə_n_ˈa_l_ɪ_t_i d_ɪ_s_ˈɔː_d_ə]\
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A personality disorder characterized by the avoidance of accepting deserved blame and an unwarranted view of others as malevolent. The latter is expressed as suspiciousness, hypersensitivity, and mistrust.
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Olivopontocerebellar Atrophies
- group inherited disorders which share progressive ataxia combination with atrophy CEREBELLUM; PONS; inferior olivary nuclei. Additional features include RIGIDITY; NYSTAGMUS; RETINAL DEGENERATION; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; DEMENTIA; URINARY INCONTINENCE; OPHTHALMOPLEGIA. familial has an earlier onset (second decade) and may feature spinal cord atrophy. sporadic form tends to present in the fifth or sixth decade, is considered a clinical subtype MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1085)