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Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Parkinson's disease
1, record 1, English, Parkinson%27s%20disease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Parkinson disease 2, record 1, English, Parkinson%20disease
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A progressive, degenerative neurologic disease characterized by a tremor that is maximal at rest, retropulsion(i. e. a tendency to fall backwards), rigidity, stooped posture, slowness of voluntary movements, and a masklike facial expression. 1, record 1, English, - Parkinson%27s%20disease
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pathologic features include loss of melanin containing neurons in the substantia nigra and other pigmented nuclei of the brainstem. Lewy bodies are present in the substantia nigra and locus coeruleus. 1, record 1, English, - Parkinson%27s%20disease
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
G20: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 3, record 1, English, - Parkinson%27s%20disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Parkinson
1, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20Parkinson
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie caractérisée par une dégénérescence des neurones de la substance noire (région du tronc cérébral), due à un déficit en dopamine. 2, record 1, French, - maladie%20de%20Parkinson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La maladie de Parkinson est principalement caractérisée par des symptômes moteurs tels que : tremblements des membres au repos, rigidité musculaire, akinésie ou bradykinésie, c'est-à-dire impossibilité ou ralentissement des mouvements. Outre ces symptômes moteurs apparaissent aussi, parfois, des atteintes intellectuelles, telles la détérioration de la mémoire et la difficulté à adapter son comportement au changement de situation. 2, record 1, French, - maladie%20de%20Parkinson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G20 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 3, record 1, French, - maladie%20de%20Parkinson
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
- enfermedad de Parkinson
1, record 1, Spanish, enfermedad%20de%20Parkinson
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- párkinson 1, record 1, Spanish, p%C3%A1rkinson
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trastorno neurológico, propio por lo general de personas de edad avanzada, caracterizado por lentitud de los movimientos voluntarios, debilidad y rigidez muscular y temblor rítmico de los miembros. 2, record 1, Spanish, - enfermedad%20de%20Parkinson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Según el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, en la expresión enfermedad de Parkinson debe respetarse la grafía del apellido del médico inglés que describió por primera vez esa dolencia y escribirlo con mayúscula inicial y sin tilde. Por el contrario, si se emplea el término aisladamente para referirse a la enfermedad, se convierte en un sustantivo común, y por lo tanto se escribe con minúscula inicial y con tilde: párkinson [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - enfermedad%20de%20Parkinson
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