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MYOTONIA [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floppy infant syndrome 1, record 1, English, floppy%20infant%20syndrome
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Four clinical presentations that serve as useful starting points for the diagnostic algorithm for neuromuscular diseases associated with CM [cardiomyopathy] are congenital hypotonia or weakness(floppy infant syndrome), weakness beginning after infancy..., ataxia(loss of motor control), and myotonia(decreased muscle relaxation). 1, record 1, English, - floppy%20infant%20syndrome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- syndrome du bébé mou
1, record 1, French, syndrome%20du%20b%C3%A9b%C3%A9%20mou
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- syndrome du bébé poupée de son 2, record 1, French, syndrome%20du%20b%C3%A9b%C3%A9%20poup%C3%A9e%20de%20son
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La prise de benzodiazépines par la mère en période fœtale entraîne 2 risques principaux. Le premier est celui du syndrome du bébé mou (floppy infant syndrome). 1, record 1, French, - syndrome%20du%20b%C3%A9b%C3%A9%20mou
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- myotonia
1, record 2, English, myotonia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Delayed relaxation of a muscle after an initial contraction, characteristic of certain diseases such as myotonia congenita, myotonic dystrophy, and paramyotonia of von Eulenberg. 2, record 2, English, - myotonia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- myotonie
1, record 2, French, myotonie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lenteur à la décontraction musculaire, observée dans la myotonie congénitale (maladie de Thomsen), dans la paramyotonie (paralysie périodique de type hyperkaliémique) et dans la dystrophie myotonique. 2, record 2, French, - myotonie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- miotonía
1, record 2, Spanish, mioton%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-03-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Steinert’s disease 1, record 3, English, Steinert%26rsquo%3Bs%20disease
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Batten’s disease 1, record 3, English, Batten%26rsquo%3Bs%20disease
- Batten-Steinert syndrome 1, record 3, English, Batten%2DSteinert%20syndrome
- Curschmann-Batten-Steinert syndrome 1, record 3, English, Curschmann%2DBatten%2DSteinert%20syndrome
- Curschmann-Steinert syndrome 1, record 3, English, Curschmann%2DSteinert%20syndrome
- myotonia atrophica 1, record 3, English, myotonia%20atrophica
- atrophic myotonia 1, record 3, English, atrophic%20myotonia
- myotonic dystrophy 1, record 3, English, myotonic%20dystrophy
- dystrophia myotonica 1, record 3, English, dystrophia%20myotonica
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rare, slowly progressive hereditary disease transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait, characterized by myotonia followed by atrophy of the muscles(especially those of the face and neck), cataracts, hypogonadism, frontal balding, and cardiac abnormalities. 1, record 3, English, - Steinert%26rsquo%3Bs%20disease
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Steinert
1, record 3, French, maladie%20de%20Steinert
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- atrophie myotonique 1, record 3, French, atrophie%20myotonique
feminine noun
- dystrophie myotonique 1, record 3, French, dystrophie%20myotonique
- myopathie atrophique avec myotonie 1, record 3, French, myopathie%20atrophique%20avec%20myotonie
feminine noun
- myopathie myotonique 1, record 3, French, myopathie%20myotonique
- myotonie atrophique 1, record 3, French, myotonie%20atrophique
feminine noun
- myotonie dystrophique 1, record 3, French, myotonie%20dystrophique
masculine noun
- syndrome de Batten Steinert 1, record 3, French, syndrome%20de%20Batten%20Steinert
masculine noun
- syndrome de Curschmann-Batten-Steinert 1, record 3, French, syndrome%20de%20Curschmann%2DBatten%2DSteinert
- dystrophia myotonica 1, record 3, French, dystrophia%20myotonica
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affection héréditaire à transmission autosomique dominante, caractérisée par une atrophie musculaire extrême atteignant la face et l'extrémité distale des membres, associée à une myotonie modérée. Les troubles dystrophiques ne sont pas seulement limités au tissu musculaire, mais peuvent aussi atteindre les cheveux (alopécie), le cristallin (cataracte) et les gonades. 1, record 3, French, - maladie%20de%20Steinert
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quant aux complications testiculaires de la myopathie myotonique (maladie de Steinert), elles sont tardives et précédées d'une période de fertilité. 1, record 3, French, - maladie%20de%20Steinert
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-03-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- myotonic dystrophy
1, record 4, English, myotonic%20dystrophy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Steinert’s disease 1, record 4, English, Steinert%26rsquo%3Bs%20disease
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Myotonic dystrophy, also known as Steinert's disease, is the most common form of muscle disease, affecting approximately one person in 8, 000 worldwide. It is a disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness and wasting and by myotonia(difficulty in relaxing the muscles after they have been contracted). It is a multisystem disease, typically involving a wide range of other tissues as well as muscle. 1, record 4, English, - myotonic%20dystrophy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Muscles et tendons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dystrophie myotonique
1, record 4, French, dystrophie%20myotonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- maladie de Steinert 1, record 4, French, maladie%20de%20Steinert
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dystrophie myotonique, également connue sous le nom de maladie de Steinert, est la forme adulte de dystrophie musculaire la plus fréquemment diagnostiquée. Elle est caractérisée principalement par un affaiblissement et une atrophie musculaires progressives, et par une myotonie (difficulté à relaxer un muscle ou un groupe de muscles une fois qu'ils ont été contractés). C'est une maladie multisystémique, touchant un vaste éventail de tissus en plus des muscles. 1, record 4, French, - dystrophie%20myotonique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-06-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- muscle hypertrophy
1, record 5, English, muscle%20hypertrophy
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Increase in muscle volume, usually the result of exercise or conditioning. It may also occur in hypothyroidism, congenital myotonia, congenital athetosis or familial muscular dystrophy. 2, record 5, English, - muscle%20hypertrophy
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition from DEGOD, 1981, pp. 661, 662. 3, record 5, English, - muscle%20hypertrophy
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Can also be due to steroid hormones. 3, record 5, English, - muscle%20hypertrophy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hypertrophie musculaire
1, record 5, French, hypertrophie%20musculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Augmentation de volume d'un muscle, résultant habituellement d'un entraînement. Elle peut aussi être secondaire à une hypothyroïdie, une myotonie congénitale, une athétose congénitale, une dystrophie musculaire familiale. 2, record 5, French, - hypertrophie%20musculaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition d'après DEGOD-F, 1980, p. 664. 3, record 5, French, - hypertrophie%20musculaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Peut aussi être secondaire à la prise d'hormones anabolisantes. 3, record 5, French, - hypertrophie%20musculaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- hipertrofia muscular
1, record 5, Spanish, hipertrofia%20muscular
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-10-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Special Education
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- myotonia congenita 1, record 6, English, myotonia%20congenita
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Thomsen’s disease 1, record 6, English, Thomsen%26rsquo%3Bs%20disease
- congenital myotonia 1, record 6, English, congenital%20myotonia
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A disease, usually congenital and hereditary, characterized by tonic spasm and rigidity of certain muscles when an attempt is made to move them after a period of rest or when mechanically stimulated. The stiffness disappears as the muscles are used. 1, record 6, English, - myotonia%20congenita
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éducation spéciale
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Thomsen 1, record 6, French, maladie%20de%20Thomsen
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- myotonie congénitale 1, record 6, French, myotonie%20cong%C3%A9nitale
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Affection familiale et héréditaire (décrite en 1876 par Thomsen sur lui-même, ses ascendants et ses descendants), débutant dans l'enfance ou l'adolescence, faisant partie du groupe des myopathies, et dont l'expression clinique réside dans un trouble particulier de la décontraction des muscles volontaires. Au début du mouvement, le muscle se met en état de raideur spasmodique, état qui s'oppose au relâchement, mais cède bientôt et disparaît quand le même mouvement se reproduit. 1, record 6, French, - maladie%20de%20Thomsen
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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