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drop attack [1 record]

Record 1 2012-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

Sudden loss of erect posture, often upon movement of the head, with or without loss of consciousness, and due to syncope, brainstem ischemia, akinetic epilepsy, or vertigo, among many other causes.

OBS

In English, the term "drop attack" may involve a brief loss of consciousness. This is not the case in French.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Dérobement brusque des membres inférieurs après hyperextension ou rotation de la tête, sans perte de connaissance, dû à une modification du système circulatoire vertébro-basilaire.

OBS

En anglais, le terme «drop attack» peut s'associer à une perte de connaissance brève, ce qui n'est pas le cas en français.

OBS

Le terme «drop attack» a été retenu par le Comité de sémiologie médicale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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