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EPILEPSY NEUROSURGERY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Neurosurgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epilepsy neurosurgery
1, record 1, English, epilepsy%20neurosurgery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Neurochirurgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- neurochirurgie épileptique
1, record 1, French, neurochirurgie%20%C3%A9pileptique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- phenytoin
1, record 2, English, phenytoin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- diphenylhydantoin 2, record 2, English, diphenylhydantoin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An anticonvulsant used in the treatment of epilepsy other than the petit mal type, the treatment of status epilepticus, and the prevention and treatment of seizures associated with neurosurgery. 3, record 2, English, - phenytoin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: C15H12N2O2 4, record 2, English, - phenytoin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- phénytoïne
1, record 2, French, ph%C3%A9nyto%C3%AFne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- diphénylhydantoïne 2, record 2, French, diph%C3%A9nylhydanto%C3%AFne
feminine noun
- diphénine 2, record 2, French, diph%C3%A9nine
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phénytoïne. Dérivé de l'hydantoïne. Anticonvulsivant, utilisé dans le traitement de l'épilepsie. Il est également employé dans certains troubles du rythme cardiaque. 3, record 2, French, - ph%C3%A9nyto%C3%AFne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : C15H12N2O2 4, record 2, French, - ph%C3%A9nyto%C3%AFne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- difenilhidantoína
1, record 2, Spanish, difenilhidanto%C3%ADna
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fenitoína 1, record 2, Spanish, fenito%C3%ADna
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-03-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- motor function
1, record 3, English, motor%20function
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the 1940s Penfield began to use electrical stimulation to map motor, sensory and language functions in the cortex of patients undergoing neurosurgery for the relief of epilepsy. 1, record 3, English, - motor%20function
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fonction motrice
1, record 3, French, fonction%20motrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les années 1940, Penfield utilisa des stimulations électriques pour dresser la carte corticale des fonctions motrice, sensorielle et linguistique chez des patients qui avaient subi un traitement neurochirurgical de l'épilepsie. 1, record 3, French, - fonction%20motrice
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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