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TENDER POINTS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tender points
1, record 1, English, tender%20points
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trigger points 2, record 1, English, trigger%20points
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fibromyalgia syndrome (sometimes referred to as fibrositis) can produce generalized arthralgias, myalgias, abdominal pain, headaches, and chronic fatigue... Although joint symptoms can be prominent in the history, the physical examination uncovers no arthritis, but discrete ... areas of tenderness (tender points) are found variously in the supraclavicular, suprascapular, infrascapular, and paravertebral regions. 1, record 1, English, - tender%20points
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
FIBROSITIS - This term has been applied to a symptom complex that is characterized by pain and stiffness in varying areas, most commonly in the neck, shoulder, girdle, and posterior aspects of the trunk... Localized areas of tenderness, commonly in the paravertebral areas medial to the scapula, have been termed tender or "trigger points". 2, record 1, English, - tender%20points
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- points de fibromyalgie
1, record 1, French, points%20de%20fibromyalgie
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Strictement normal sauf pour la présence d'une sensibilité significative à la palpation de nombreux kystes musculaires appelés points de fibromyalgie. 1, record 1, French, - points%20de%20fibromyalgie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Valleix's points
1, record 2, English, Valleix%27s%20points
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- painful points 2, record 2, English, painful%20points
correct, plural
- tender points 2, record 2, English, tender%20points
correct, plural
- Beard-Valleix points 2, record 2, English, Beard%2DValleix%20points
correct, plural
- puncta dolorosa 2, record 2, English, puncta%20dolorosa
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Various points in the course of a nerve, pressure upon which is painful in cases of neuralgia; these points are: 1) where the nerve emerges from the bony canal; (2) where it pierces a muscle or aponeurosis to reach the skin; (3) where a superficial nerve rests upon a resisting surface where compression is easily made; (4) where the nerve gives off one or more branches; and (5) where the nerve terminates in the skin. 1, record 2, English, - Valleix%27s%20points
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Valleix's point
- painful point
- tender point
- Beard-Valleix point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- points de Valleix
1, record 2, French, points%20de%20Valleix
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- points de Beard-Valleix 2, record 2, French, points%20de%20Beard%2DValleix
correct, masculine noun, plural
- points douloureux 2, record 2, French, points%20douloureux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Points dont la pression déclenche au cours d'une névralgie, une exacerbation de la douleur, et qui sont situés aux endroits où un filet du nerf traverse une aponévrose avant de devenir sous-cutané, où un nerf sort d'un conduit osseux, où un nerf vient en contact direct avec une surface osseuse contre laquelle il peut être comprimé. 1, record 2, French, - points%20de%20Valleix
Record 2, Key term(s)
- point de Valleix
- point de Beard-Valleix
- point douloureux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- puntos dolorosos
1, record 2, Spanish, puntos%20dolorosos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- puntos Valleix 1, record 2, Spanish, puntos%20Valleix
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- punto doloroso
- punto de Valleix
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