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CEREBRAL DISORDER [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Alzheimer disease
1, record 1, English, Alzheimer%20disease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AD 2, record 1, English, AD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Alzheimer’s disease 3, record 1, English, Alzheimer%26rsquo%3Bs%20disease
correct
- AD 4, record 1, English, AD
correct
- AD 4, record 1, English, AD
- Alzheimer’s 3, record 1, English, Alzheimer%26rsquo%3Bs
correct, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alzheimer disease(AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder marked by cognitive and behavioral impairment that significantly interferes with social and occupational functioning. It is an incurable disease with a long preclinical period and progressive course. In AD, plaques develop in the hippocampus, a structure deep in the brain that helps to encode memories, and in other areas of the cerebral cortex that are involved in thinking and making decisions. 2, record 1, English, - Alzheimer%20disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maladie d'Alzheimer
1, record 1, French, maladie%20d%27Alzheimer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MA 2, record 1, French, MA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alzheimer 3, record 1, French, alzheimer
correct, masculine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur le plan anatomopathologique, la maladie d'Alzheimer est caractérisée par la présence au niveau du cortex d'une dégénérescence neurofibrillaire (DNF) et de plaques séniles. Ces dernières correspondent à des dépôts de substance amyloïde (amyloïde bêta). [...] Cliniquement, la maladie d'Alzheimer débute par des troubles de la mémoire à court terme (ou mémoire de travail) [...], puis suivra l'atteinte de la mémoire à long terme. [...] Les troubles du langage oral et surtout écrit, des manifestations apraxiques et agnosiques apparaîtront ultérieurement. L'atteinte des fonctions exécutives (perte d'initiative, des capacités de jugement et de raisonnement), l'apparition des troubles psychiques (syndrome dépressif) et du comportement (agitation, agressivité, errance, perte d'hygiène, altération des rythmes de sommeil) complètent le tableau de la démence. 4, record 1, French, - maladie%20d%27Alzheimer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Sistema nervioso
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfermedad de Alzheimer
1, record 1, Spanish, enfermedad%20de%20Alzheimer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mal de Alzheimer 2, record 1, Spanish, mal%20de%20Alzheimer
correct, masculine noun
- demencia de tipo Alzheimer 3, record 1, Spanish, demencia%20de%20tipo%20Alzheimer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad cuyos síntomas principales son atrofia progresiva de la corteza cerebral temporal y/o parietooccipital, demencia progresiva durante la mayor parte de su evolución y motilidad relativamente preservada. 4, record 1, Spanish, - enfermedad%20de%20Alzheimer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El envejecimiento no es la causa de la enfermedad de Alzheimer a pesar de que empieza en general después de [los] 65 años. Pero sí, la edad es el principal factor de riesgo de esta patología. 5, record 1, Spanish, - enfermedad%20de%20Alzheimer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que, según el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, en las expresiones enfermedad de Alzheimer o mal de Alzheimer debe respetarse la grafía del apellido del neurólogo alemán que investigó esta dolencia y escribirlo con mayúscula inicial y sin tilde. Por el contrario, si se emplea este término aisladamente para referirse a dicha enfermedad, se convierte en un sustantivo común, por lo que ha de escribirse con minúscula inicial y con tilde: alzhéimer. 2, record 1, Spanish, - enfermedad%20de%20Alzheimer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ficha realizada en colaboración con los estudiantes del Certificado en Traducción español-inglés del Glendon College, York University, Toronto, Canadá. 6, record 1, Spanish, - enfermedad%20de%20Alzheimer
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Genetics
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Joubert syndrome
1, record 2, English, Joubert%20syndrome
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- JS 2, record 2, English, JS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Joubert syndrome(JS) and related disorders are a group of autosomal-recessive conditions sharing the "molar tooth sign" on axial brain MRI [magnetic resonance imaging], together with cerebellar vermis hypoplasia, ataxia, and psychomotor delay. JS is suggested to be a disorder of cilia function and is part of a spectrum of disorders involving retinal, renal, digital, oral, hepatic, and cerebral organs. 3, record 2, English, - Joubert%20syndrome
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Génétique
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- syndrome de Joubert
1, record 2, French, syndrome%20de%20Joubert
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Syndrome d'hérédité autosomique récessive [...] caractérisé par une malformation congénitale du tronc cérébral et une agénésie ou une hypoplasie du vermis cérébelleux entraînant des troubles respiratoires, un nystagmus, une hypotonie, une ataxie et un retard du développement moteur. 2, record 2, French, - syndrome%20de%20Joubert
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- allolalia
1, record 3, English, allolalia
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any speech defect, especially one caused by a cerebral disorder. 1, record 3, English, - allolalia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- allolalie
1, record 3, French, allolalie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trouble de la parole causé par une lésion cérébrale. 1, record 3, French, - allolalie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cerebral gigantism
1, record 4, English, cerebral%20gigantism
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Sotos syndrome 2, record 4, English, Sotos%20syndrome
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Increased birth weight with excessive growth during the first four years of life, macrocephaly, characteristic facial features, nonprogressive cerebral disorder and mental retardation. 1, record 4, English, - cerebral%20gigantism
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sotos syndrome. Although marked overgrowth is a consistent feature during infancy and childhood, adult height is usually within the normal range. 2, record 4, English, - cerebral%20gigantism
Record 4, Key term(s)
- syndrome of cerebral gigantism
- Soto’s syndrome
- Soto syndrome
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gigantisme cérébral
1, record 4, French, gigantisme%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bral
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- syndrome de Sotos 1, record 4, French, syndrome%20de%20Sotos
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie génétique caractérisée par une croissance anormalement accélérée avec ossification précoce et des anomalies crânio-cérébrales associées à des troubles neurologiques et à un retard du développement mental. 2, record 4, French, - gigantisme%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bral
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-01-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Sturge-Weber syndrome
1, record 5, English, Sturge%2DWeber%20syndrome
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Sturge’s syndrome 1, record 5, English, Sturge%26rsquo%3Bs%20syndrome
correct
- Sturge-Kalischer-Weber syndrome 1, record 5, English, Sturge%2DKalischer%2DWeber%20syndrome
- Sturge’s disease 1, record 5, English, Sturge%26rsquo%3Bs%20disease
- Weber’s disease 1, record 5, English, Weber%26rsquo%3Bs%20disease
- encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis 2, record 5, English, encephalotrigeminal%20angiomatosis
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A congenital syndrome of unknown etiology consisting of a port-wine stain type of nevus flammeus distributed over the trigeminal nerve accompanied by a similar vascular disorder of the underlying meninges and cerebral cortex; it usually occurs unilaterally. 1, record 5, English, - Sturge%2DWeber%20syndrome
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- syndrome de Sturge-Weber-Krabbe
1, record 5, French, syndrome%20de%20Sturge%2DWeber%2DKrabbe
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Angiomes plan systématisés : Leur signification est très différente et ils imposent l'avis du spécialiste; en effet, il peuvent s'accompagner de graves anomalies vasculaires profondes, c'est le cas de l'angiome siégeant dans le territoire du trijumeau (syndrome de Sturge-Weber-Krabbe), ou couvrant une grande partie d'un membre (syndrome de Klippel-Trenaunay, syndrome de Parkes-Weber). 1, record 5, French, - syndrome%20de%20Sturge%2DWeber%2DKrabbe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- síndrome Sturge-Weber
1, record 5, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20Sturge%2DWeber
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- angiomatosis encefalotrigeminal 1, record 5, Spanish, angiomatosis%20encefalotrigeminal
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad congénita que se caracteriza por una marca de nacimiento en el rostro y anomalías neurológicas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - s%C3%ADndrome%20Sturge%2DWeber
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-07-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Rett syndrome
1, record 6, English, Rett%20syndrome
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- cerebroatrophic hyperammonemia 1, record 6, English, cerebroatrophic%20hyperammonemia
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A progressive disorder affecting the gray matter of the brain, occurring exclusively in females and present from birth; it is characterized by autistic behavior, ataxia, dementia, seizures, and loss of purposeful use of the hands, with cerebral atrophy, mild hyperammonemia, and decreased levels of biogenic amines. 1, record 6, English, - Rett%20syndrome
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- syndrome de Rett
1, record 6, French, syndrome%20de%20Rett
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affection liée à l'X, ne se manifestant que chez la fille et se traduisant par une régression psychomotrice entre 6 à 18 mois évoluant vers une perturbation sévère de la vie relationnelle : la préhension volontaire disparaît et fait place à des stéréotypies consistant en un frottement ou un tapotement des mains l'une contre l'autre; par la suite, s'installent une ataxie cérébelleuse, une apraxie de la marche, une microcéphalie, des anomalies respiratoires et une épilepsie. 1, record 6, French, - syndrome%20de%20Rett
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- trastorno de Rett
1, record 6, Spanish, trastorno%20de%20Rett
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-11-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cerebral disorder
1, record 7, English, cerebral%20disorder
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- trouble cérébral
1, record 7, French, trouble%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bral
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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