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Morphological abnormality of the pyramidal tract

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Any structural abnormality of the pyramidal tract, whose chief element, the corticospinal tract, is the only direct connection between the brain and the spinal cord. In addition to the corticospinal tract, the pyramidal system includes the corticobulbar, corticomesencephalic, and corticopontine tracts. [ HPO:curators ]

Term info

database cross reference
  • UMLS:C4021761
  • UMLS:C4020859
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The pyramidal tracts comprise both the corticospinal and corticobulbar tracts.

definition

Any structural abnormality of the pyramidal tract, whose chief element, the corticospinal tract, is the only direct connection between the brain and the spinal cord. In addition to the corticospinal tract, the pyramidal system includes the corticobulbar, corticomesencephalic, and corticopontine tracts.

has alternative id

HP:0012445

has exact synonym

Abnormality of the pyramidal tracts

has related synonym

Pyramidal tract disease

id

HP:0002062