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EPILOIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tuberous sclerosis complex
1, record 1, English, tuberous%20sclerosis%20complex
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TSC 1, record 1, English, TSC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tuberous sclerosis 2, record 1, English, tuberous%20sclerosis
correct
- epiloia 2, record 1, English, epiloia
correct
- Bourneville's disease 3, record 1, English, Bourneville%27s%20disease
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An autosomal dominant disease characterized principally by the presence of hamartomas of the brain [called] tubers, retina ... , and viscera, mental retardation, seizures, and adenoma sebaceum, and often associated with other skin lesions ... 4, record 1, English, - tuberous%20sclerosis%20complex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) [emphasizes] the variegated nature of [the] manifestations [of the disease]. 1, record 1, English, - tuberous%20sclerosis%20complex
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sclérose tubéreuse de Bourneville
1, record 1, French, scl%C3%A9rose%20tub%C3%A9reuse%20de%20Bourneville
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maladie de Bourneville 2, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20Bourneville
correct, feminine noun
- sclérose tubéreuse du cerveau 3, record 1, French, scl%C3%A9rose%20tub%C3%A9reuse%20du%20cerveau
correct, feminine noun
- sclérose tubéreuse 4, record 1, French, scl%C3%A9rose%20tub%C3%A9reuse
feminine noun
- épiloïa 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9pilo%C3%AFa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] affection héréditaire à transmission autosomique dominante se caractérisant par des lésions cutanées [...] et des lésions cérébrales [...] responsables d’une épilepsie dans plus de 80 % des cas et d’une arriération mentale. 6, record 1, French, - scl%C3%A9rose%20tub%C3%A9reuse%20de%20Bourneville
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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