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ATROPHIE MUSCULAIRE PROGRESSIVE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bowels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fecal incontinence
1, record 1, English, fecal%20incontinence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- incontinence of the feces 2, record 1, English, incontinence%20of%20the%20feces
correct
- bowel incontinence 3, record 1, English, bowel%20incontinence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Failure of voluntary control of the anal sphincters, with involuntary passage of feces and flatus. 2, record 1, English, - fecal%20incontinence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Can be seen in spinal cord diseases. 3, record 1, English, - fecal%20incontinence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intestins
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incontinence anale
1, record 1, French, incontinence%20anale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- incontinence fécale 2, record 1, French, incontinence%20f%C3%A9cale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] perte du contrôle de l’exonération fécale [...] 3, record 1, French, - incontinence%20anale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Incontinence anale : diagnostic, exploration, traitement. 2, record 1, French, - incontinence%20anale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Incontinence fécale idiopathique par atrophie musculaire progressive de dénervation. 2, record 1, French, - incontinence%20anale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peut s’observer dans certaines atteintes de la moelle épinière. 4, record 1, French, - incontinence%20anale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Intestinos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- incontinencia fecal
1, record 1, Spanish, incontinencia%20fecal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- incontinencia anal 2, record 1, Spanish, incontinencia%20anal
correct, feminine noun
- incontinencia rectal 3, record 1, Spanish, incontinencia%20rectal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escape involuntario de heces o gases por el ano. 2, record 1, Spanish, - incontinencia%20fecal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
1, record 2, English, Charcot%2DMarie%2DTooth%20disease
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- peroneal muscular atrophy 2, record 2, English, peroneal%20muscular%20atrophy
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a group of progressive disorders that affect the peripheral nerves. ... Symptoms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease usually begin in adolescence or early adulthood, but onset may occur anytime from early childhood to mid-adulthood. 3, record 2, English, - Charcot%2DMarie%2DTooth%20disease
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This condition has been divided into two subtypes, hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy (HMSN) types I and II. HMSN I is associated with abnormal nerve conduction velocities and nerve hypertrophy, features not seen in HMSN II. 4, record 2, English, - Charcot%2DMarie%2DTooth%20disease
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Charcot-Marie-Tooth
1, record 2, French, maladie%20de%20Charcot%2DMarie%2DTooth
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La maladie de Charcot-Marie-Tooth est une neuropathie périphérique héréditaire [...] caractérisée par une atrophie musculaire et une neuropathie sensitive progressive touchant les extrémités des membres, souvent associées à des pieds creux. Elle débute, en général, avant l'âge de 20 ans aux membres inférieurs. 1, record 2, French, - maladie%20de%20Charcot%2DMarie%2DTooth
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-02-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- progressive bulbar palsy
1, record 3, English, progressive%20bulbar%20palsy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PBP 2, record 3, English, PBP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Progressive spinal muscular atrophy (PSMA) is used when lower motor neuron signs predominate. When dysarthria and dysphagia are the main features, the disease is called progressive bulbar palsy (PBP). When bulbar palsy begins in childhood, it is called the Fazio-Londe syndrome. 1, record 3, English, - progressive%20bulbar%20palsy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- paralysie bulbaire progressive
1, record 3, French, paralysie%20bulbaire%20progressive
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PBP 2, record 3, French, PBP
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tendance actuelle, défendue par les auteurs anglo-saxons, est de considérer que toutes ces affections «dégénératives» du motoneurone ou encore du système moteur font momentanément partie d’une même entité. On parlera donc de maladies du motoneurone ou «motor neuron diseases»(au pluriel) lorsqu'il s’agit d’affections qui intéressent d’une façon ou d’une autre le motoneurone. On parlera de maladie du motoneurone ou «motor neuron disease»(au singulier) lorsqu'il s’agit du groupe de maladies gravitant autour de la sclérose latérale amyotrophique. Ce groupe comprend la sclérose latérale amyotrophique(SLA), la paralysie bulbaire progressive(PBP), l'atrophie musculaire progressive(AMP), la sclérose latérale primitive et l'amyotrophie monomélique. 3, record 3, French, - paralysie%20bulbaire%20progressive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-02-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- progressive spinal muscular atrophy
1, record 4, English, progressive%20spinal%20muscular%20atrophy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PSMA 2, record 4, English, PSMA
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Progressive spinal muscular atrophy (PSMA) is used when lower motor neuron signs predominate. When dysarthria and dysphagia are the main features, the disease is called progressive bulbar palsy (PBP). When bulbar palsy begins in childhood, it is called the Fazio-Londe syndrome. 1, record 4, English, - progressive%20spinal%20muscular%20atrophy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- atrophie musculaire progressive
1, record 4, French, atrophie%20musculaire%20progressive
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- AMP 2, record 4, French, AMP
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tendance actuelle, défendue par les auteurs anglo-saxons, est de considérer que toutes ces affections «dégénératives» du motoneurone ou encore du système moteur font momentanément partie d’une même entité. On parlera donc de maladies du motoneurone ou «motor neuron diseases»(au pluriel) lorsqu'il s’agit d’affections qui intéressent d’une façon ou d’une autre le motoneurone. On parlera de maladie du motoneurone ou «motor neuron disease»(au singulier) lorsqu'il s’agit du groupe de maladies gravitant autour de la sclérose latérale amyotrophique. Ce groupe comprend la sclérose latérale amyotrophique(SLA), la paralysie bulbaire progressive(PBP), l'atrophie musculaire progressive(AMP), la sclérose latérale primitive et l'amyotrophie monomélique. 3, record 4, French, - atrophie%20musculaire%20progressive
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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