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G40 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epilepsy
1, record 1, English, epilepsy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A central nervous system (neurological) disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness. 2, record 1, English, - epilepsy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G40 : code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 3, record 1, English, - epilepsy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épilepsie
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pilepsie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'épilepsie est un dysfonctionnement du cerveau qui se manifeste par des crises épileptiques : une activité neuronale excessive et trop synchronisée. Les crises se présentent sous plusieurs formes, allant d'un court arrêt des activités de l'individu à une perte de conscience et des convulsions motrices. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pilepsie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G40 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pilepsie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- epilepsia
1, record 1, Spanish, epilepsia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Afección del cerebro que se manifiesta con diversos tipos de crisis con o sin pérdida del conocimiento, con o sin convulsiones, focales cuando afectan solamente un sitio del cuerpo o generalizadas cuando afectan a todos los músculos de contracciones espasmódicas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - epilepsia
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