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WRITERS CRAMP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- writer's cramp
1, record 1, English, writer%27s%20cramp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- writers' cramp 2, record 1, English, writers%27%20cramp
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An occupational dystonia which may become painful, affecting chiefly the muscles of the thumb and two adjoining fingers, induced by excessive use of a writing instrument; it is spastic, paralytic, and tremulous. 2, record 1, English, - writer%27s%20cramp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition from STEDM, 1982, p. 333. 3, record 1, English, - writer%27s%20cramp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crampe des écrivains
1, record 1, French, crampe%20des%20%C3%A9crivains
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dystonie de fonction pouvant devenir douloureuse, caractérisée par l'apparition d'une contracture des muscles de la main lors de l'écriture, qui s'en trouve entravée. On distingue trois types : spasmodique, paralytique et trémulante. Elle est généralement localisée aux muscles des trois premiers doigts de la main, mais peut s'étendre aux muscles pronateurs et supinateurs ainsi qu'aux muscles de l'épaule. 2, record 1, French, - crampe%20des%20%C3%A9crivains
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition d'après MEDEC, 1982, p. 205 et EMNEU 17007 C20, 1976, pp. 1,2. 3, record 1, French, - crampe%20des%20%C3%A9crivains
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- calambre de los escribientes
1, record 1, Spanish, calambre%20de%20los%20escribientes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- writer's cramp
1, record 2, English, writer%27s%20cramp
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- graphospasm 1, record 2, English, graphospasm
correct
- mogigraphia 2, record 2, English, mogigraphia
correct
- scrivener's palsy 2, record 2, English, scrivener%27s%20palsy
correct
- writer's spasm 2, record 2, English, writer%27s%20spasm
correct
- writer's paralysis 3, record 2, English, writer%27s%20paralysis
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A muscle cramp in the hand caused by excessive use in writing. 4, record 2, English, - writer%27s%20cramp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crampe des écrivains
1, record 2, French, crampe%20des%20%C3%A9crivains
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dystonie de fonction caractérisée par l'apparition d'une contracture des muscles de la main lors de l'écriture, qui s'en trouve entravée. 2, record 2, French, - crampe%20des%20%C3%A9crivains
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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