general paresis of the insane en · NOUN
Meanings
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(uncountable) A neuropsychiatric disorder caused by late-stage syphilis, and characterized by fatigue, headaches, insomnia, personality changes, delusions, etc.
General paresis was described in 1822 by Antoine Laurent Bayle (1799–1858).
1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 487:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPI | alternative | lexicographic | |
| general paresis | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
paralytic dementia (neuropsychiatric disorder caused by syphilis) · general paralysis of the insane (neuropsychiatric disorder caused by syphilis)
Translations (1)
ca paràlisi general de la demència (neuropsychiatric disorder caused by syphilis)