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HIPERESTESIA CUERO CABELLUDO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scalp tenderness
1, record 1, English, scalp%20tenderness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pain produced by a light touching or stroking of the scalp. It is typically produced by combing the hair or by sleeping on sensitive scalp areas. The pain is most frequently [felt] in the temporal region. Scalp tenderness along the temporal artery and its branches is a highly specific sign of giant cell arteritis. Less localized scalp tenderness usually occurs in the absence of objective abnormalities. 1, record 1, English, - scalp%20tenderness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hyperesthésie du cuir chevelu
1, record 1, French, hyperesth%C3%A9sie%20du%20cuir%20chevelu
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exagération de la sensibilité du cuir chevelu dans la région temporale, caractéristique de l'artérite temporale. 2, record 1, French, - hyperesth%C3%A9sie%20du%20cuir%20chevelu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque l'hyperesthésie est située dans la région pariétale, elle est le signe d'un dérangement intervertébral mineur et on l'appelle alors "signe de la friction". 3, record 1, French, - hyperesth%C3%A9sie%20du%20cuir%20chevelu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hiperestesia del cuero cabelludo
1, record 1, Spanish, hiperestesia%20del%20cuero%20cabelludo
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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