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DROP ATTACK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drop attack
1, record 1, English, drop%20attack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - drop%20attack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In English, the term "drop attack" may involve a brief loss of consciousness. This is not the case in French. 3, record 1, English, - drop%20attack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drop attack
1, record 1, French, drop%20attack
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chute brusque par dérobement des jambes 2, record 1, French, chute%20brusque%20par%20d%C3%A9robement%20des%20jambes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, French, - drop%20attack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, French, - drop%20attack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «drop attack» a été retenu par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 1, record 1, French, - drop%20attack
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caída brusca súbita
1, record 1, Spanish, ca%C3%ADda%20brusca%20s%C3%BAbita
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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