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DISTONIA [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Muscles and Tendons
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- idiopathic orofacial dystonia
1, record 1, English, idiopathic%20orofacial%20dystonia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G24.4: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 1, English, - idiopathic%20orofacial%20dystonia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Muscles et tendons
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dystonie bucco-faciale idiopathique
1, record 1, French, dystonie%20bucco%2Dfaciale%20idiopathique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G24.4 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 1, French, - dystonie%20bucco%2Dfaciale%20idiopathique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Músculos y tendones
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distonía bucofacial idiopática
1, record 1, Spanish, diston%C3%ADa%20bucofacial%20idiop%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G24.4: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 1, record 1, Spanish, - diston%C3%ADa%20bucofacial%20idiop%C3%A1tica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Muscles and Tendons
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- idiopathic familial dystonia
1, record 2, English, idiopathic%20familial%20dystonia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G24.1: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 2, English, - idiopathic%20familial%20dystonia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Muscles et tendons
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dystonie idiopathique familiale
1, record 2, French, dystonie%20idiopathique%20familiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G24.1 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 2, French, - dystonie%20idiopathique%20familiale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Músculos y tendones
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- distonía idiopática familiar
1, record 2, Spanish, diston%C3%ADa%20idiop%C3%A1tica%20familiar
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G24.1: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 1, record 2, Spanish, - diston%C3%ADa%20idiop%C3%A1tica%20familiar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-12-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Muscles and Tendons
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- idiopathic nonfamilial dystonia
1, record 3, English, idiopathic%20nonfamilial%20dystonia
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G24.2: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 3, English, - idiopathic%20nonfamilial%20dystonia
Record 3, Key term(s)
- idiopathic non-familial dystonia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Muscles et tendons
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dystonie idiopathique non familiale
1, record 3, French, dystonie%20idiopathique%20non%20familiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G24.2 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 3, French, - dystonie%20idiopathique%20non%20familiale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Músculos y tendones
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- distonía idiopática no familiar
1, record 3, Spanish, diston%C3%ADa%20idiop%C3%A1tica%20no%20familiar
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G24.2: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 1, record 3, Spanish, - diston%C3%ADa%20idiop%C3%A1tica%20no%20familiar
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-10-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Muscles and Tendons
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dystonia, unspecified
1, record 4, English, dystonia%2C%20unspecified
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G24.9: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 4, English, - dystonia%2C%20unspecified
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Muscles et tendons
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dystonie, sans précision
1, record 4, French, dystonie%2C%20sans%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G24.9 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 4, French, - dystonie%2C%20sans%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Músculos y tendones
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- distonía, no especificada
1, record 4, Spanish, diston%C3%ADa%2C%20no%20especificada
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G24.9: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 1, record 4, Spanish, - diston%C3%ADa%2C%20no%20especificada
Record 5 - internal organization data 2023-10-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Muscles and Tendons
- Nervous System
- Pharmacodynamics
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- drug-induced dystonia
1, record 5, English, drug%2Dinduced%20dystonia
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G24.0: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 5, English, - drug%2Dinduced%20dystonia
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Muscles et tendons
- Système nerveux
- Pharmacodynamie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dystonie médicamenteuse
1, record 5, French, dystonie%20m%C3%A9dicamenteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G24.0 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 5, French, - dystonie%20m%C3%A9dicamenteuse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Músculos y tendones
- Sistema nervioso
- Farmacodinámica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- distonía inducida por drogas
1, record 5, Spanish, diston%C3%ADa%20inducida%20por%20drogas
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G24.0: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 1, record 5, Spanish, - diston%C3%ADa%20inducida%20por%20drogas
Record 6 - internal organization data 2018-12-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Muscles and Tendons
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dystonia
1, record 6, English, dystonia
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Abnormal muscle tone, including both excessive or exaggerated tone, as in muscle spasm, and deficient or absent tone [causing] persisting posture of a body part, which can result in grotesque movement and distorted positions of the body. 2, record 6, English, - dystonia
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dystonia is characterized by involuntary movements and abnormal and often painful postures. 2, record 6, English, - dystonia
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G24: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 3, record 6, English, - dystonia
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Muscles et tendons
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dystonie
1, record 6, French, dystonie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contraction tonique, involontaire et incoercible, de survenue intermittente et localisée à certains groupes musculaires, sans aucune systématisation fonctionnelle. 2, record 6, French, - dystonie
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dystonie se traduit par des contractions musculaires soutenues, involontaires, entraînant des mouvements répétitifs et de torsion ainsi que des postures anormales. 3, record 6, French, - dystonie
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G24 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 4, record 6, French, - dystonie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Músculos y tendones
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- distonía
1, record 6, Spanish, diston%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alteración del tono muscular, algunas veces provocadas por la ingesta de medicamentos o por la falta de ejercicio en periodos prolongados. 2, record 6, Spanish, - diston%C3%ADa
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