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MIGRANA [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- migraine, unspecified
1, record 1, English, migraine%2C%20unspecified
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G43.9: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 1, English, - migraine%2C%20unspecified
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- migraine, sans précision
1, record 1, French, migraine%2C%20sans%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G43.9 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 1, French, - migraine%2C%20sans%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- migraña, no especificada
1, record 1, Spanish, migra%C3%B1a%2C%20no%20especificada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G43.9: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 1, record 1, Spanish, - migra%C3%B1a%2C%20no%20especificada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-11-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- migraine without aura
1, record 2, English, migraine%20without%20aura
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- common migraine 1, record 2, English, common%20migraine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G43.0: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 2, English, - migraine%20without%20aura
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- migraine sans aura
1, record 2, French, migraine%20sans%20aura
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- migraine commune 1, record 2, French, migraine%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G43.0 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 2, French, - migraine%20sans%20aura
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- migraña sin aura
1, record 2, Spanish, migra%C3%B1a%20sin%20aura
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- migraña común 1, record 2, Spanish, migra%C3%B1a%20com%C3%BAn
correct, feminine noun
- jaqueca sin aura 2, record 2, Spanish, jaqueca%20sin%20aura
correct, feminine noun
- jaqueca común 2, record 2, Spanish, jaqueca%20com%C3%BAn
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crisis de migraña que no va precedida de síntomas neurológicos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - migra%C3%B1a%20sin%20aura
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G43.0: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 3, record 2, Spanish, - migra%C3%B1a%20sin%20aura
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-11-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- migraine with aura
1, record 3, English, migraine%20with%20aura
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- classical migraine 1, record 3, English, classical%20migraine
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G43.1: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 3, English, - migraine%20with%20aura
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- migraine avec aura
1, record 3, French, migraine%20avec%20aura
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- migraine classique 1, record 3, French, migraine%20classique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G43.1 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 3, French, - migraine%20avec%20aura
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- migraña con aura
1, record 3, Spanish, migra%C3%B1a%20con%20aura
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- migraña clásica 1, record 3, Spanish, migra%C3%B1a%20cl%C3%A1sica
correct, feminine noun
- jaqueca clásica 2, record 3, Spanish, jaqueca%20cl%C3%A1sica
correct, feminine noun
- jaqueca con aura 2, record 3, Spanish, jaqueca%20con%20aura
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crisis de migraña que va precedida de síntomas neurológicos, siendo los visuales los más frecuentes. 2, record 3, Spanish, - migra%C3%B1a%20con%20aura
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G43.1: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 3, record 3, Spanish, - migra%C3%B1a%20con%20aura
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-09-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- complicated migraine
1, record 4, English, complicated%20migraine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CM 2, record 4, English, CM
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term "complicated migraine" (CM) is often applied to unexplained transient neurological symptoms by clinicians. CM is a diagnosis requiring an exclusion of other pathologies using rigorous criteria. 2, record 4, English, - complicated%20migraine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G43.3: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 3, record 4, English, - complicated%20migraine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- migraine compliquée
1, record 4, French, migraine%20compliqu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G43.3 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 4, French, - migraine%20compliqu%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- migraña complicada
1, record 4, Spanish, migra%C3%B1a%20complicada
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G43.3: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 1, record 4, Spanish, - migra%C3%B1a%20complicada
Record 5 - internal organization data 2019-07-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Visual Disorders
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ophthalmic migraine
1, record 5, English, ophthalmic%20migraine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A distinctive type of migraine with visual symptoms is the ophthalmic migraine. It is typified by temporary blind spots, total blindness, or only seeing part of a visual field. 2, record 5, English, - ophthalmic%20migraine
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Troubles de la vision
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- migraine ophtalmique
1, record 5, French, migraine%20ophtalmique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue les migraines communes et les migraines accompagnées (avec aura) c'est-à-dire précédées de symptômes neurologiques focaux et transitoires intéressant la vision, la sensibilité ou le langage. Lorsque l'aura est visuelle, on parle de migraine ophtalmique. 2, record 5, French, - migraine%20ophtalmique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- jaqueca oftálmica
1, record 5, Spanish, jaqueca%20oft%C3%A1lmica
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- migraña oftálmica 2, record 5, Spanish, migra%C3%B1a%20oft%C3%A1lmica
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dolor de cabeza acompañado de síntomas visuales como pérdida transitoria de visión, fotopsias o visión de imágenes geométricas de aspecto fortificado. 1, record 5, Spanish, - jaqueca%20oft%C3%A1lmica
Record 6 - internal organization data 2019-07-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- migraine
1, record 6, English, migraine
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- migraine vascular headache 2, record 6, English, migraine%20vascular%20headache
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A moderate to severe throbbing pain, usually on just one side of the head often accompanied by nausea, cold hands, vomiting and sensitivity to light and sound. 2, record 6, English, - migraine
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G43: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 3, record 6, English, - migraine
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- migraine
1, record 6, French, migraine
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Douleur persistante, souvent pulsatile, affectant en général un seul côté de la tête, accompagnée de troubles digestifs (nausées, vomissements) et une sensibilité accrue à la lumière et au bruit. 2, record 6, French, - migraine
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G43 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 3, record 6, French, - migraine
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- jaqueca
1, record 6, Spanish, jaqueca
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- migraña 2, record 6, Spanish, migra%C3%B1a
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dolor de cabeza intenso, pulsátil, [que] afecta al lado izquierdo o derecho de la cabeza, que se acompaña de náuseas o vómitos y habitualmente va precedido de una sensación extraña, llamada "aura". 1, record 6, Spanish, - jaqueca
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Jaqueca y migraña son sinónimos absolutos. Por lo tanto, es conveniente evitar el uso coloquial de jaqueca para denominar cualquier tipo de dolor de cabeza. 3, record 6, Spanish, - jaqueca
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