Lathyrism or neurolathyrism is a neurological disease of humans and domestic animals, caused by eating certain legumes of the genus Lathyrus. This problem is mainly associated with Lathyrus sativus (also known as Grass pea, Kesari Dhal, Khesari Dhal or Almorta) and to a lesser degree with Lathyrus cicera, Lathyrus ochrus and Lathyrus clymenum cont...
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Disorder of collagen cross linking as a result of copper sequestration by nitriles. (Lysyl oxidase is a copper containing metalloenzyme). In animals, caused by eating toxic plants of genus Lathyris. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(lath´ә-riz-әm) a morbid condition caused by ingestion of the seeds of leguminous plants of the genus Lathyrus, which includes many kinds of peas; characteristics include spastic paraplegia, pain, hyperesthesia, and paresthesias. Chronic exposure is associated with dissecting aneurysms due to the adverse eff...
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Disorder of collagen cross-linking as a result of copper sequestration by nitriles. (Lysyl oxidase is a copper-containing metalloenzyme). In animals, caused by eating toxic plants of genus Lathyris .
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Type: Term Pronunciation: lath′i-rizm Definitions: 1. A disease occurring in Ethiopia, Algeria, and India, characterized by various nervous manifestations, tremors, spastic paraplegia, and paresthesias; prevalent in districts where vetches, khasari (Lathyrus sativus), and allied species comprise the main food. Experimentally, a form of bone d...
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Lathyrism is a neurological disease often resulting in weakness and paralysis of the legs. It is caused by eating the pea-like seeds of the leguminous plant Lathyrus sativus.
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