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EPISODE CONVULSIF [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- audiogenic seizure
1, record 1, English, audiogenic%20seizure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A convulsion induced by high-frequency sound waves. 1, record 1, English, - audiogenic%20seizure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crise audiogène
1, record 1, French, crise%20audiog%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épisode convulsif provoqué par un stimulus sonore ou ultra-sonore [...]. 1, record 1, French, - crise%20audiog%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- convulsive episode
1, record 2, English, convulsive%20episode
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Diseases Weekly Report. 2, record 2, English, - convulsive%20episode
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épisode convulsif
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9pisode%20convulsif
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pisode%20convulsif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Astronautics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- post-hypoxia paradox 1, record 3, English, post%2Dhypoxia%20paradox
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- oxygen paradox 1, record 3, English, oxygen%20paradox
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transient deterioration in the level of consciousness which occurs infrequently immediately following the relief of moderate or severe acute hypoxia by the restoration of the oxygen-tension of the inspired gas to the normal or supra-normal values. Sometimes the paradoxical reaction is manifested by a brief convulsive episode. 1, record 3, English, - post%2Dhypoxia%20paradox
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Astronautique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- paradoxe post-hypoxique
1, record 3, French, paradoxe%20post%2Dhypoxique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- paradoxe de l’oxygène 1, record 3, French, paradoxe%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Boxyg%C3%A8ne
masculine noun
- action paradoxale de l’oxygène 1, record 3, French, action%20paradoxale%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Boxyg%C3%A8ne
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trouble passager du niveau de conscience qui peut survenir quelquefois, à la suite d’une hypoxie aiguë modérée ou sévère, au moment où l'on ramène la pression d’oxygène inhalé à une valeur normale ou supranormale. Parfois, la réaction paradoxale se manifeste par un bref épisode convulsif. 1, record 3, French, - paradoxe%20post%2Dhypoxique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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