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MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- myotonia
1, record 1, English, myotonia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - myotonia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- myotonie
1, record 1, French, myotonie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - myotonie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- miotonía
1, record 1, Spanish, mioton%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Steinert’s disease 1, record 2, English, Steinert%26rsquo%3Bs%20disease
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Batten’s disease 1, record 2, English, Batten%26rsquo%3Bs%20disease
- Batten-Steinert syndrome 1, record 2, English, Batten%2DSteinert%20syndrome
- Curschmann-Batten-Steinert syndrome 1, record 2, English, Curschmann%2DBatten%2DSteinert%20syndrome
- Curschmann-Steinert syndrome 1, record 2, English, Curschmann%2DSteinert%20syndrome
- myotonia atrophica 1, record 2, English, myotonia%20atrophica
- atrophic myotonia 1, record 2, English, atrophic%20myotonia
- myotonic dystrophy 1, record 2, English, myotonic%20dystrophy
- dystrophia myotonica 1, record 2, English, dystrophia%20myotonica
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - Steinert%26rsquo%3Bs%20disease
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Steinert
1, record 2, French, maladie%20de%20Steinert
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- atrophie myotonique 1, record 2, French, atrophie%20myotonique
feminine noun
- dystrophie myotonique 1, record 2, French, dystrophie%20myotonique
- myopathie atrophique avec myotonie 1, record 2, French, myopathie%20atrophique%20avec%20myotonie
feminine noun
- myopathie myotonique 1, record 2, French, myopathie%20myotonique
- myotonie atrophique 1, record 2, French, myotonie%20atrophique
feminine noun
- myotonie dystrophique 1, record 2, French, myotonie%20dystrophique
masculine noun
- syndrome de Batten Steinert 1, record 2, French, syndrome%20de%20Batten%20Steinert
masculine noun
- syndrome de Curschmann-Batten-Steinert 1, record 2, French, syndrome%20de%20Curschmann%2DBatten%2DSteinert
- dystrophia myotonica 1, record 2, French, dystrophia%20myotonica
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - maladie%20de%20Steinert
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - maladie%20de%20Steinert
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- myotonic dystrophy
1, record 3, English, myotonic%20dystrophy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Steinert’s disease 1, record 3, English, Steinert%26rsquo%3Bs%20disease
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - myotonic%20dystrophy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Muscles et tendons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dystrophie myotonique
1, record 3, French, dystrophie%20myotonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- maladie de Steinert 1, record 3, French, maladie%20de%20Steinert
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - dystrophie%20myotonique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-05-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- myopathic facies
1, record 4, English, myopathic%20facies
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hatchet face 2, record 4, English, hatchet%20face
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A peculiar facial appearance in patients with myopathies, especially myotonic dystrophy, characterized by protrusion of the lips, drooping of the lids, and general relaxation of the muscles of the face which is expressionless or glum; caused by muscular weakness. 2, record 4, English, - myopathic%20facies
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition from STEDM, 1982, p.l 507 and GOMED, 1979, p. 883. 3, record 4, English, - myopathic%20facies
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- faciès myopathique
1, record 4, French, faci%C3%A8s%20myopathique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- facies myopathique 2, record 4, French, facies%20myopathique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- facies miopática
1, record 4, Spanish, facies%20miop%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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