Myelopathy due to konzo (Q93909): Difference between revisions
From determinar.ia.br - Determine suas informações
Created a new Item |
Changed label, description and/or aliases in pt-br, en |
||
| description / pt-br | description / pt-br | ||
A mielopatia por konzo frequentemente se apresenta com tetra ou paraparesia espástica que ocorre de forma abrupta e é permanente. Está relacionado ao consumo de raízes amargas de mandioca mal processadas, muitas vezes entre pessoas com dieta pobre em proteínas e deficientes em aminoácidos sulfurados. O processo de cianogênese é considerado a causa da patologia. Relatado pela primeira vez na República Democrática do Congo, também foi visto em Camarões, Tanzânia, República Centro-Africana e Moçambique. | |||
| description / en | description / en | ||
Myelopathy due to konzo often presents with spastic tetra/paraparesis which occurs rather abruptly and is permanent. It is related to the consumption of poorly processed bitter Cassava roots, often among people with low protein diet and who are deficient in sulfur amino acids. The process of Cyanogenesis is thought to be the cause of the pathology. First reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, it has also been seen in Cameroon, Tanzania, Central African Republic, and Mozambique. | |||
Revision as of 09:01, 16 August 2026
Myelopathy due to konzo often presents with spastic tetra/paraparesis which occurs rather abruptly and is permanent. It is related to the consumption of poorly processed bitter Cassava roots, often among people with low protein diet and who are deficient in sulfur amino acids. The process of Cyanogenesis is thought to be the cause of the pathology. First reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, it has also been seen in Cameroon, Tanzania, Central African Republic, and Mozambique.
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| default for all languages | ID_12322677 |
||
| English | Myelopathy due to konzo |
Myelopathy due to konzo often presents with spastic tetra/paraparesis which occurs rather abruptly and is permanent. It is related to the consumption of poorly processed bitter Cassava roots, often among people with low protein diet and who are deficient in sulfur amino acids. The process of Cyanogenesis is thought to be the cause of the pathology. First reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, it has also been seen in Cameroon, Tanzania, Central African Republic, and Mozambique. |
