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CATAPLEXIE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- narcolepsy and cataplexy
1, record 1, English, narcolepsy%20and%20cataplexy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G47.4: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 1, English, - narcolepsy%20and%20cataplexy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- narcolepsie et cataplexie
1, record 1, French, narcolepsie%20et%20cataplexie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G47.4 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 1, French, - narcolepsie%20et%20cataplexie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- narcolepsia y cataplexia
1, record 1, Spanish, narcolepsia%20y%20cataplexia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G47.4: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 1, record 1, Spanish, - narcolepsia%20y%20cataplexia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Mental Disorders
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cataplexy
1, record 2, English, cataplexy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An episode] of sudden bilateral loss of muscle tone resulting in the individual collapsing, often occurring in association with intense emotions ... 2, record 2, English, - cataplexy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Troubles mentaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cataplexie
1, record 2, French, cataplexie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Épisode] de perte soudaine et bilatérale du tonus musculaire responsable d’une chute du sujet souvent à l’occasion d’une émotion intense [...] 1, record 2, French, - cataplexie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Trastornos mentales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cataplejía
1, record 2, Spanish, cataplej%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-11-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Clinical Psychology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- isolated sleep paralysis
1, record 3, English, isolated%20sleep%20paralysis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ISP 2, record 3, English, ISP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This disorder is associated with a transient inability to move on awakening, or a the time of falling asleep. Isolated sleep paralysis (ISP) is not accompanied by an underlying sleep disorder, and thus is distinct from the sleep paralysis that accompanies 30% to 50% of patients with narcolepsy ... 2, record 3, English, - isolated%20sleep%20paralysis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Psychologie clinique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- paralysie isolée du sommeil
1, record 3, French, paralysie%20isol%C3%A9e%20du%20sommeil
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La paralysie du sommeil peut survenir chez des gens ne présentant par ailleurs aucun signe de somnolence diurne excessive ou d’attaques de cataplexie, soit chez des individus non atteints de narcolepsie. Dans ce dernier cas, on parle alors de paralysie du sommeil isolée [...] 2, record 3, French, - paralysie%20isol%C3%A9e%20du%20sommeil
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cataplexis
1, record 4, English, cataplexis
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cataplexie
1, record 4, French, cataplexie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comportement d’un animal s’immobilisant ou feignant la mort pour échapper à un prédateur. 1, record 4, French, - cataplexie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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