| a syphilitic brain disorder characterized by chronic inflammation and degeneration of cerebral tissue resulting in mental and physical deterioration. |
| general paresis n. A brain disease occurring as a late consequence of syphilis, characterized by dementia, progressive muscular weakness, and paralysis. |
general paresis n.
A brain disease occurring as a late consequence of syphilis, characterized by dementia, progressive muscular weakness, and paralysis. Also called Bayle's disease, paralytic dementia.