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cerebral atrophy [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cerebral atrophy
1, record 1, English, cerebral%20atrophy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- brain atrophy 2, record 1, English, brain%20atrophy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cerebral atrophy is a common feature of many of the diseases that affect the brain. Atrophy of any tissue means loss of cells. In brain tissue, atrophy describes a loss of neurons and the connections between them. Atrophy can be generalized, which means that all of the brain has shrunk; or it can be focal, affecting only a limited area of the brain and resulting in a decrease of the functions that area of the brain controls. If the cerebral hemispheres (the two lobes of the brain that form the cerebrum) are affected, conscious thought and voluntary processes may be impaired. 3, record 1, English, - cerebral%20atrophy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atrophie cérébrale
1, record 1, French, atrophie%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La diminution de volume du tissu cérébral est due à des affections dégénératives des neurones du cortex cérébral. Ses causes sont multiples : traumatismes craniocérébraux, maladies dégénératives, artériosclérose du cerveau. Les capacités intellectuelles de l'individu diminuent, ce qui peut entraîner une démence. La maladie d'Alzheimer en est un exemple. 2, record 1, French, - atrophie%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
- Enfermedades humanas varias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- atrofia cerebral
1, record 1, Spanish, atrofia%20cerebral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La atrofia cerebral es la pérdida de células cerebrales, comúnmente llamadas neuronas, y sus conectores electroquímicos. Esta pérdida de células da como resultado la contracción del cerebro y, según su origen y extensión, disminuye la capacidad cognitiva de la persona que sufre la alteración. 1, record 1, Spanish, - atrofia%20cerebral
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