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A81.0 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Viral Diseases
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
1, record 1, English, Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20disease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CJD 2, record 1, English, CJD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A human prion disease caused by a normal prion protein that becomes misshapen into an infectious prion, builds up in the brain and disrupts normal brain function. 2, record 1, English, - Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20disease
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is a rare disorder that is fatal, usually within 6 months of diagnosis and a year of the first symptom. 2, record 1, English, - Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20disease
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A81.0: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 3, record 1, English, - Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies virales
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Creutzfeldt-Jakob
1, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MCJ 2, record 1, French, MCJ
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Causée par l'accumulation de prions dans les tissus cérébraux, la MCJ est une maladie neurodégénérative dont on connaît aujourd'hui trois formes : familiale (génétique), sporadique (origine inconnue) et variante. 2, record 1, French, - maladie%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A81.0 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 3, record 1, French, - maladie%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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