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ATROPHIC MYOTONIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Steinert's disease 1, record 1, English, Steinert%27s%20disease
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Batten's disease 1, record 1, English, Batten%27s%20disease
- Batten-Steinert syndrome 1, record 1, English, Batten%2DSteinert%20syndrome
- Curschmann-Batten-Steinert syndrome 1, record 1, English, Curschmann%2DBatten%2DSteinert%20syndrome
- Curschmann-Steinert syndrome 1, record 1, English, Curschmann%2DSteinert%20syndrome
- myotonia atrophica 1, record 1, English, myotonia%20atrophica
- atrophic myotonia 1, record 1, English, atrophic%20myotonia
- myotonic dystrophy 1, record 1, English, myotonic%20dystrophy
- dystrophia myotonica 1, record 1, English, dystrophia%20myotonica
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rare, slowly progressive hereditary disease transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait, characterized by myotonia followed by atrophy of the muscles (especially those of the face and neck), cataracts, hypogonadism, frontal balding, and cardiac abnormalities. 1, record 1, English, - Steinert%27s%20disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Steinert
1, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20Steinert
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- atrophie myotonique 1, record 1, French, atrophie%20myotonique
feminine noun
- dystrophie myotonique 1, record 1, French, dystrophie%20myotonique
- myopathie atrophique avec myotonie 1, record 1, French, myopathie%20atrophique%20avec%20myotonie
feminine noun
- myopathie myotonique 1, record 1, French, myopathie%20myotonique
- myotonie atrophique 1, record 1, French, myotonie%20atrophique
feminine noun
- myotonie dystrophique 1, record 1, French, myotonie%20dystrophique
masculine noun
- syndrome de Batten Steinert 1, record 1, French, syndrome%20de%20Batten%20Steinert
masculine noun
- syndrome de Curschmann-Batten-Steinert 1, record 1, French, syndrome%20de%20Curschmann%2DBatten%2DSteinert
- dystrophia myotonica 1, record 1, French, dystrophia%20myotonica
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affection héréditaire à transmission autosomique dominante, caractérisée par une atrophie musculaire extrême atteignant la face et l'extrémité distale des membres, associée à une myotonie modérée. Les troubles dystrophiques ne sont pas seulement limités au tissu musculaire, mais peuvent aussi atteindre les cheveux (alopécie), le cristallin (cataracte) et les gonades. 1, record 1, French, - maladie%20de%20Steinert
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quant aux complications testiculaires de la myopathie myotonique (maladie de Steinert), elles sont tardives et précédées d'une période de fertilité. 1, record 1, French, - maladie%20de%20Steinert
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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