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FACIAL SWELLING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Bell palsy
1, record 1, English, Bell%20palsy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Bell’s palsy 2, record 1, English, Bell%26rsquo%3Bs%20palsy
correct
- facial palsy 3, record 1, English, facial%20palsy
correct
- idiopathic facial paralysis 4, record 1, English, idiopathic%20facial%20paralysis
- herpetic facial paralysis 4, record 1, English, herpetic%20facial%20paralysis
- acute idiopathic facial neuropathy 4, record 1, English, acute%20idiopathic%20facial%20neuropathy
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bell' s palsy causes sudden, temporary weakness in your facial muscles... [It] can occur at any age. The exact cause is unknown. It's believed to be the result of swelling and inflammation of the nerve that controls the muscles on one side of your face. Or it might be a reaction that occurs after a viral infection. 5, record 1, English, - Bell%20palsy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The cause of the edema an dischemia is still being debated. In the past, cold exposure (e.g. chilly wind, cold air conditioning, or driving with the car window down) were considered the only triggers to Bell palsy. However, most authors believe that the herpes simplex virus (HSV) is the most likely cause. 6, record 1, English, - Bell%20palsy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G51.0: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 7, record 1, English, - Bell%20palsy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paralysie de Bell
1, record 1, French, paralysie%20de%20Bell
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- paralysie faciale a frigore 2, record 1, French, paralysie%20faciale%20a%20frigore
correct, feminine noun
- paralysie faciale idiopathique 3, record 1, French, paralysie%20faciale%20idiopathique
correct, feminine noun
- paralysie faciale de Bell 4, record 1, French, paralysie%20faciale%20de%20Bell
correct, feminine noun
- paralysie faciale essentielle 1, record 1, French, paralysie%20faciale%20essentielle
feminine noun
- paralysie faciale périphérique 5, record 1, French, paralysie%20faciale%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La paralysie de Bell est une maladie affectant le nerf facial qui mène à la paralysie de l'un des côtés du visage. Certaines études ont suggéré que celle-ci serait causée par les mêmes infections virales que celles provoquant les boutons de fièvre (l'herpès simplex) ou le zona (le virus varicelle-zona) [...] La paralysie est généralement temporaire, même lorsqu'elle n'est pas traitée, bien que sans traitement environ une personne sur cinq préservera une défiguration faciale ou aura des douleurs permanentes. 6, record 1, French, - paralysie%20de%20Bell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On a longtemps cru qu'un simple coup de froid était à l'origine de la paralysie de Bell. D'où son nom initial : a frigore, qui signifie «à froid». 5, record 1, French, - paralysie%20de%20Bell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G51.0 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 7, record 1, French, - paralysie%20de%20Bell
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
- parálisis de Bell
1, record 1, Spanish, par%C3%A1lisis%20de%20Bell
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] parálisis facial temporaria que se produce por el daño o trauma a uno de los dos nervios faciales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - par%C3%A1lisis%20de%20Bell
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aerospace Medicine
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- swelling of the face
1, record 2, English, swelling%20of%20the%20face
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- moon face 2, record 2, English, moon%20face
correct
- facial swelling 3, record 2, English, facial%20swelling
correct
- puffy face 3, record 2, English, puffy%20face
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another study that could help astronauts is the work of [a specialist from] Pennsylvania State University. [This specialist] is using a cell culture model to find the cause of and countermeasures for "Moon face," a shift of fluids to the upper body, creating a rounder, fuller face. 2, record 2, English, - swelling%20of%20the%20face
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Space travelers experience many other changes in their bodies. One of the first and most noticeable is shrinking of the legs and swelling of the face, as fluids--freed from gravity’s pull--redistribute more evenly throughout the body tissues. 1, record 2, English, - swelling%20of%20the%20face
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Astronauts must perform mission-critical tasks at a high level of functional capability. The ability to unobtrusively detect levels of psychological distress will be necessary on long missions.... As the system is being calibrated, the investigators are taking into account facial differences, such as the facial swelling, or puffy face, that is common in the weightless environment, gender, age, and ethnicity. 3, record 2, English, - swelling%20of%20the%20face
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médecine aérospatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- œdème de la face
1, record 2, French, %26oelig%3Bd%C3%A8me%20de%20la%20face
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- œdème du visage 2, record 2, French, %26oelig%3Bd%C3%A8me%20du%20visage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'apesanteur est un des facteurs essentiels de l'environnement spatial. Les vols spatiaux entraînent ainsi des modifications physiologiques et le système cardiovasculaire est un des plus concernés. Le passage en microgravité, du fait de la suppression du gradient de pression hydrostatique (disparition de la composante gravitationnelle de la pression hydrostatique), aboutit à une redistribution de la masse sanguine et des liquides extra-cellulaires à prédominance thoraco-céphalique. La redistribution liquidienne se traduit par des signes cliniques objectifs (œème de la face et des paupières, turgescence des veines superficielles du cou et de l'extrémité céphalique, injection vasculaire sclérale et gingivale, aspect caractéristique des membres inférieurs en «jambes de poulet») et subjectifs (céphalées, impression de rhume permanent, diminution des sensations gustatives) qui s'observent surtout les premiers jours de vol. 1, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bd%C3%A8me%20de%20la%20face
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En passant de la gravité terrestre à l’apesanteur, le corps des astronautes est soumis à de nouveaux paramètres physiques qui provoquent quelques désagréments (yeux boursouflés, œdème du visage, membres inférieurs amincis). L’organisme tend à compenser ces effets en modifiant certains paramètres, comme le débit cardiaque et le volume de sang circulant. 2, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bd%C3%A8me%20de%20la%20face
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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