
Above (cranial to) the level of the motor neurons of the spinal or cranial nerves; the pathways the suprasegmental nerve fibres follow to reach the motor cell bodies in the brainstem; as used in clinical neurology, supranuclear indicates disorders of movement caused by destruction or functional impairment of brain structures other than the motor ne...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: sū′pră-nū′klē-ăr Definitions: 1. Above (cranial to) the level of the motor neurons of the spinal or cranial nerves; those pathways the suprasegmental nerve fibers follow to reach the motor cell bodies in the brainstem. As used in clinical neurology, supranuclear indicates disorders of m...
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