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CONGENITAL ZIKA SYNDROME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Viral Diseases
- Perinatal Period
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- congenital Zika syndrome
1, record 1, English, congenital%20Zika%20syndrome
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CZS 2, record 1, English, CZS
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Record 1, Synonyms, English
- congenital Zika virus syndrome 3, record 1, English, congenital%20Zika%20virus%20syndrome
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- CZVS 4, record 1, English, CZVS
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- CZVS 4, record 1, English, CZVS
- congenital ZIKV syndrome 5, record 1, English, congenital%20ZIKV%20syndrome
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- CZS 5, record 1, English, CZS
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- CZS 5, record 1, English, CZS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In babies whose mothers were infected during pregnancy, the Zika virus can cause congenital Zika syndrome, which includes severe birth defects, such as: hearing loss; club foot and contracted limbs; incomplete brain development, including abnormally small heads (microcephaly); abnormal development of the eyes, including visual problems [as well as] other neurologic abnormalities, including irritability, seizures [and] spasticity. 6, record 1, English, - congenital%20Zika%20syndrome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies virales
- Périnatalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- syndrome associé à l'infection congénitale à virus Zika
1, record 1, French, syndrome%20associ%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27infection%20cong%C3%A9nitale%20%C3%A0%20virus%20Zika
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- syndrome associé à l'infection congénitale à VZIK 2, record 1, French, syndrome%20associ%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27infection%20cong%C3%A9nitale%20%C3%A0%20VZIK
correct, masculine noun
- syndrome associé à l'infection congénitale à ZIKV 3, record 1, French, syndrome%20associ%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27infection%20cong%C3%A9nitale%20%C3%A0%20ZIKV
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] syndrome associé à l'infection congénitale à virus Zika [...] englobe un spectre de déficits neurologiques et de déficits de croissance, notamment : perte auditive; pied bot et arthrogrypose; développement anormal du cerveau[;] déficience visuelle et anomalies oculaires[;] autres anomalies neurologiques [...] 4, record 1, French, - syndrome%20associ%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27infection%20cong%C3%A9nitale%20%C3%A0%20virus%20Zika
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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