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ATHETOSIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- athetosis
1, record 1, English, athetosis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- athetoid movements 1, record 1, English, athetoid%20movements
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Slow, wormlike involuntary movements mainly affecting the distal segments of the upper limbs, but also the toes, feet, and other parts of the body. 1, record 1, English, - athetosis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Athetosis most commonly occurs as a form of infantile cerebral palsy but also in hemiplegia from any cause. 1, record 1, English, - athetosis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "athetosis" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 1, record 1, English, - athetosis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mouvements athétosiques
1, record 1, French, mouvements%20ath%C3%A9tosiques
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- athétose 1, record 1, French, ath%C3%A9tose
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvements assez lents d'ondulation, de reptation, observés surtout au niveau des doigts, mais pouvant intéresser tout le membre supérieur ainsi que les pieds et les orteils. 1, record 1, French, - mouvements%20ath%C3%A9tosiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'athétose apparaît au cours des scléroses cérébrales infantiles, coexistant ou non avec des troubles hémiplégiques et des mouvements choréiques. 1, record 1, French, - mouvements%20ath%C3%A9tosiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «mouvements athétosiques» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 1, record 1, French, - mouvements%20ath%C3%A9tosiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema nervioso
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- atetosis
1, record 1, Spanish, atetosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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