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Record 1 2019-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrodiagnosis
  • Nervous System
DEF

... a multiparametric test used in the study of sleep and as a diagnosis tool in sleep medicine [that] monitors many body functions, including brain (electroencephalography), eye movements (electro-oculography), muscle activity or skeletal muscle activation (electromyography), and heart rhythm (electrocardiography).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrodiagnostiques
  • Système nerveux
DEF

[...] test multiparamétrique utilisé dans l'étude du sommeil et comme un outil diagnostique en médecine du sommeil [qui] enregistre de nombreuses fonctions du corps, y compris le cerveau (électroencéphalogramme), les mouvements oculaires (électro-oculographie), l'activité musculaire ou l'activation des muscles squelettiques (électromyographie) et le rythme cardiaque (électrocardiogramme).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electrodiagnóstico
  • Sistema nervioso
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