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ENCEFALITIS LETARGICA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Viral Diseases
- Epidemiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- von Economo syndrome
1, record 1, English, von%20Economo%20syndrome
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- encephalitis lethargica 2, record 1, English, encephalitis%20lethargica
correct, Latin
- EL 3, record 1, English, EL
correct, Latin
- EL 3, record 1, English, EL
- von Economo encephalitis 4, record 1, English, von%20Economo%20encephalitis
correct
- epidemic encephalitis 3, record 1, English, epidemic%20encephalitis
correct
- von Economo disease 3, record 1, English, von%20Economo%20disease
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Encephalitis lethargica (EL), epidemic encephalitis or von Economo disease starts with sore throat, nausea, headache, joint pain and fever - the general malaise associated with flu. From there the illness progresses to abnormal eye movements (which often cause double vision as the two eyes are no longer coordinated), drooping eyelids, an inability to open the eyes, and an irresistible need to sleep, day and night. 3, record 1, English, - von%20Economo%20syndrome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies virales
- Épidémiologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- encéphalite léthargique
1, record 1, French, enc%C3%A9phalite%20l%C3%A9thargique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- syndrome de von Economo 2, record 1, French, syndrome%20de%20von%20Economo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades víricas
- Epidemiología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- encefalitis letárgica
1, record 1, Spanish, encefalitis%20let%C3%A1rgica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- enfermedad de Von Economo 1, record 1, Spanish, enfermedad%20de%20Von%20Economo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Esta enfermedad neurológica, misteriosa, epidémica y devastadora causó la muerte de cerca de 500 000 personas en Europa central entre 1917 y 1920. Se le denominó popularmente "la enfermedad del sueño". 1, record 1, Spanish, - encefalitis%20let%C3%A1rgica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- post-encephalitic parkinsonism
1, record 2, English, post%2Dencephalitic%20parkinsonism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- postencephalitic parkinsonism 2, record 2, English, postencephalitic%20parkinsonism
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parkinsonism developing as a sequel to encephalitis lethargica, often many years after the acute illness. 1, record 2, English, - post%2Dencephalitic%20parkinsonism
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G21.3: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 3, record 2, English, - post%2Dencephalitic%20parkinsonism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- syndrome parkinsonien post-encéphalitique
1, record 2, French, syndrome%20parkinsonien%20post%2Denc%C3%A9phalitique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PEP 1, record 2, French, PEP
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- syndrome parkinsonien postencéphalitique 2, record 2, French, syndrome%20parkinsonien%20postenc%C3%A9phalitique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Syndrome parkinsonien post-encéphalitique (PEP) [...] L'origine de cette maladie remonte à 1915, quand fut décrit en Autriche, en France puis en Angleterre un syndrome méningo-encéphalitique fébrile, s'accompagnant de parésies oculomotrices. Cette épidémie devait s'éteindre en 1927. 1, record 2, French, - syndrome%20parkinsonien%20post%2Denc%C3%A9phalitique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G21.3 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 3, record 2, French, - syndrome%20parkinsonien%20post%2Denc%C3%A9phalitique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- parkinsonismo postencefalítico
1, record 2, Spanish, parkinsonismo%20postencefal%C3%ADtico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- parkinsonismo post-encefálico 2, record 2, Spanish, parkinsonismo%20post%2Dencef%C3%A1lico
correct, masculine noun
- parkinsonismo post encefálico 3, record 2, Spanish, parkinsonismo%20post%20encef%C3%A1lico
correct, masculine noun
- parkinsonismo postencefálico 4, record 2, Spanish, parkinsonismo%20postencef%C3%A1lico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Después de la Primera Guerra Mundial, una enfermedad viral, la encefalitis letárgica, […] resultó en la muerte de un tercio de sus víctimas y en muchas otras condujo a un Parkinsonismo post encefálico, una forma especialmente severa en la que algunos pacientes adquirieron, después de años de la etapa aguda de la enfermedad, desórdenes neurológicos incapacitantes, entre ellos varias formas de catatonia [...] 3, record 2, Spanish, - parkinsonismo%20postencefal%C3%ADtico
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