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HEREDITARY ATAXIA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- neuropathy in association with hereditary ataxia
1, record 1, English, neuropathy%20in%20association%20with%20hereditary%20ataxia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G60.2: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 1, English, - neuropathy%20in%20association%20with%20hereditary%20ataxia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- neuropathie associée à une ataxie héréditaire
1, record 1, French, neuropathie%20associ%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20une%20ataxie%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G60.2 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 1, French, - neuropathie%20associ%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20une%20ataxie%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire
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
- neuropatía asociada con ataxia hereditaria
1, record 1, Spanish, neuropat%C3%ADa%20asociada%20con%20ataxia%20hereditaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G60.2: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 1, record 1, Spanish, - neuropat%C3%ADa%20asociada%20con%20ataxia%20hereditaria
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hereditary ataxia, unspecified
1, record 2, English, hereditary%20ataxia%2C%20unspecified
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G11.9: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 2, English, - hereditary%20ataxia%2C%20unspecified
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ataxie héréditaire, sans précision
1, record 2, French, ataxie%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire%2C%20sans%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G11.9 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 2, French, - ataxie%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire%2C%20sans%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ataxia hereditaria, no especificada
1, record 2, Spanish, ataxia%20hereditaria%2C%20no%20especificada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G11.9: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ataxia%20hereditaria%2C%20no%20especificada
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-12-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hereditary ataxia
1, record 3, English, hereditary%20ataxia
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G11: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 3, English, - hereditary%20ataxia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ataxie héréditaire
1, record 3, French, ataxie%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G11 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 3, French, - ataxie%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ataxia hereditaria
1, record 3, Spanish, ataxia%20hereditaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G11: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ataxia%20hereditaria
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Friedreich’s ataxia
1, record 4, English, Friedreich%26rsquo%3Bs%20ataxia
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Friedreich’s disease 1, record 4, English, Friedreich%26rsquo%3Bs%20disease
correct
- Friedreich disease 2, record 4, English, Friedreich%20disease
correct
- Friedreich's hereditary spinal ataxia 2, record 4, English, Friedreich%27s%20hereditary%20spinal%20ataxia
- Friedreich hereditary spinal ataxia 2, record 4, English, Friedreich%20hereditary%20spinal%20ataxia
- Friedreich familial ataxia 2, record 4, English, Friedreich%20familial%20ataxia
- Friedreich’s familial ataxia 2, record 4, English, Friedreich%26rsquo%3Bs%20familial%20ataxia
- Friedreich hereditary ataxia 2, record 4, English, Friedreich%20hereditary%20ataxia
- Friedreich's hereditary ataxia 2, record 4, English, Friedreich%27s%20hereditary%20ataxia
- Friedreich spinocerebellar ataxia 2, record 4, English, Friedreich%20spinocerebellar%20ataxia
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An autosomal recessive disease, usually of childhood onset, characterized pathologically by degeneration of the spinocerebellar tracts, posterior columns, and to a lesser extent the corticospinal tracts. 2, record 4, English, - Friedreich%26rsquo%3Bs%20ataxia
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Clinical manifestations include gait ataxia, pes cavus, speech impairment, lateral curvature of spine, rhythmic head tremor, kyphoscoliosis, congestive heart failure (secondary to a cardiomyopathy), and lower extremity weakness. This condition is associated with a mutation of the frataxin gene on chromosome 9, which codes for a mitochondrial protein. 2, record 4, English, - Friedreich%26rsquo%3Bs%20ataxia
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ataxie de Friedreich
1, record 4, French, ataxie%20de%20Friedreich
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- maladie de Friedreich 1, record 4, French, maladie%20de%20Friedreich
correct, feminine noun
- ataxie héréditaire 1, record 4, French, ataxie%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie héréditaire, transmise sur un mode autosomique récessif, causée par une dégénérescence spinocérébelleuse (atteinte des voies allant du cervelet à la moelle épinière). D'évolution progressive, elle comporte trois syndromes (radiculocordonal postérieur, cérébelleux et pyramidal). Elle est essentiellement caractérisée par des troubles de la marche et de l'équilibre, l'incoordination des membres supérieurs, l'élocution difficile, la faiblesse musculaire. 1, record 4, French, - ataxie%20de%20Friedreich
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-04-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cerebellospastic gait
1, record 5, English, cerebellospastic%20gait
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combined cerebellar ataxia and spasticity with both unsteadiness and stiffness of the legs, as seen most often in multiple sclerosis, but sometimes in the hereditary ataxias. 1, record 5, English, - cerebellospastic%20gait
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- démarche cérébello-spasmodique
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9marche%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bello%2Dspasmodique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- démarche cérébello-spasmodique 1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9marche%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bello%2Dspasmodique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Parmi les manifestations initiales de la sclérose en plaques (SEP) on note] des troubles de l'équilibre et de la marche: soit tableau vestibulaire d'allure périphérique (la constatation de signes neurologiques centraux prendra toute sa valeur), soit syndrome vestibulaire central (nystagmus multidirectionnel). Parfois les troubles d'équilibre s'installent de façon plus insidieuse avec le plus souvent un syndrome cérébello-spasmodique. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9marche%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bello%2Dspasmodique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- marcha cerebelosa
1, record 5, Spanish, marcha%20cerebelosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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