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MOTOR DYSFUNCTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- motor impairment
1, record 1, English, motor%20impairment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- motor deficit 2, record 1, English, motor%20deficit
correct
- motor deficiency 3, record 1, English, motor%20deficiency
correct
- motor dysfunction 4, record 1, English, motor%20dysfunction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Motor impairment is the partial or total loss of function of a body part, usually a limb or limbs. This may result in muscle weakness, poor stamina, lack of muscle control, or total paralysis. Motor impairment is often evident in neurological conditions such a cerebral palsy, Parkinson's disease, stroke and multiple sclerosis. 1, record 1, English, - motor%20impairment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déficience motrice
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ficience%20motrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déficit moteur 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20moteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une déficience motrice est une atteinte (perte de substance ou altération d'une structure ou fonction, physiologique ou anatomique) de la motricité, c'est-à-dire de la capacité du corps ou d'une partie du corps à se mouvoir ou à se maintenir dans une position donnée de façon ordinaire, quels que soient le but et la fonction du mouvement produit ou du positionnement obtenu [...] 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9ficience%20motrice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On peut dès l'inspection déceler un déficit moteur (p. ex., par la manœuvre de Barré), un tremblement ou tout autre mouvement involontaire. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9ficience%20motrice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- discapacidad motora
1, record 1, Spanish, discapacidad%20motora
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- discapacidad motriz 1, record 1, Spanish, discapacidad%20motriz
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las discapacidades motoras se definen como condiciones que limitan primordialmente las habilidades físicas de una persona. La discapacidad motriz afecta a una población muy heterogénea. Incluye diagnósticos muy diversos que obedecen a múltiples causas y pueden ir o no acompañados de trastornos asociados de carácter sensorial, cognitivo, lingüísticos o conductuales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - discapacidad%20motora
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