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DISSEMINATED MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multiple sclerosis
1, record 1, English, multiple%20sclerosis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MS 2, record 1, English, MS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- disseminated multiple sclerosis 3, record 1, English, disseminated%20multiple%20sclerosis
correct
- disseminated sclerosis 4, record 1, English, disseminated%20sclerosis
correct
- focal sclerosis 2, record 1, English, focal%20sclerosis
correct
- insular sclerosis 2, record 1, English, insular%20sclerosis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A progressive disease characterized by disseminated demyelination of nerve fibers of the brain and spinal cord. 3, record 1, English, - multiple%20sclerosis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It begins slowly, usually in young adulthood, and continues throughout life with periods of exacerbation and remission. 3, record 1, English, - multiple%20sclerosis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sclérose en plaques
1, record 1, French, scl%C3%A9rose%20en%20plaques
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SP 2, record 1, French, SP
correct, feminine noun
- SEP 3, record 1, French, SEP
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sclérose multiple 4, record 1, French, scl%C3%A9rose%20multiple
correct, feminine noun
- sclérose disséminée 4, record 1, French, scl%C3%A9rose%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affection du système nerveux central, d'étiologie inconnue, caractérisée par la formation de plaques de démyélination suivies de sclérose, localisées dans la substance blanche de l'encéphale et de la moelle épinière. 4, record 1, French, - scl%C3%A9rose%20en%20plaques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'IRM [imagerie par résonance magnétique] est essentielle au diagnostic retrouvant des foyers disséminés sous-corticaux. 4, record 1, French, - scl%C3%A9rose%20en%20plaques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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