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DISTONIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Muscles and Tendons
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dystonia
1, record 1, English, dystonia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Abnormal muscle tone, including both excessive or exaggerated tone, as in muscle spasm, and deficient or absent tone [causing] persisting posture of a body part, which can result in grotesque movement and distorted positions of the body. 2, record 1, English, - dystonia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dystonia is characterized by involuntary movements and abnormal and often painful postures. 2, record 1, English, - dystonia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G24: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 3, record 1, English, - dystonia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Muscles et tendons
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dystonie
1, record 1, French, dystonie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contraction tonique, involontaire et incoercible, de survenue intermittente et localisée à certains groupes musculaires, sans aucune systématisation fonctionnelle. 2, record 1, French, - dystonie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dystonie se traduit par des contractions musculaires soutenues, involontaires, entraînant des mouvements répétitifs et de torsion ainsi que des postures anormales. 3, record 1, French, - dystonie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G24 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 4, record 1, French, - dystonie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Músculos y tendones
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distonía
1, record 1, Spanish, diston%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alteración del tono muscular, algunas veces provocadas por la ingesta de medicamentos o por la falta de ejercicio en periodos prolongados. 2, record 1, Spanish, - diston%C3%ADa
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