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SYNDROME CEREBRAL ORGANIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- organic mental disorder
1, record 1, English, organic%20mental%20disorder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- organic brain syndrome 1, record 1, English, organic%20brain%20syndrome
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A constellation of psychological or behavioral signs and symptoms associated with one or more specific organic etiologic factors. 1, record 1, English, - organic%20mental%20disorder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grouped according to symptoms rather than etiology. DSM-III-R includes six specific categories of organic mental syndromes: delirium and dementia; amnestic syndrome or organic hallucinosis; organic delusional syndrome, organic mood syndrome, and organic anxiety syndrome; organic personality syndrome; intoxication and withdrawal; and a residual category, organic mental syndrome not otherwise specified. 1, record 1, English, - organic%20mental%20disorder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trouble mental organique
1, record 1, French, trouble%20mental%20organique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- syndrome cérébral organique 1, record 1, French, syndrome%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bral%20organique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Troubles mentaux organiques, y compris les troubles symptomatiques [...] . Ce groupe réunit un ensemble de troubles mentaux ayant en commun une étiologie organique démontrable, à type de maladie ou de lésion cérébrales, ou d’atteinte entraînant un dysfonctionnement du cerveau. Le dysfonctionnement peut être primaire: c’est le cas des maladies, lésions ou atteintes qui touchent le cerveau de manière directe ou sélective; il peut également être secondaire: c’est le cas des maladies et des troubles somatiques qui affectent le cerveau au même titre que les autres organes ou systèmes de l’organisme. 1, record 1, French, - trouble%20mental%20organique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
- Mental Disorders
- Neurosurgery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chronic organic brain syndrome
1, record 2, English, chronic%20organic%20brain%20syndrome
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term (& French equivalent) extracted from the 9th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9). 2, record 2, English, - chronic%20organic%20brain%20syndrome
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
- Troubles mentaux
- Neurochirurgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- syndrome cérébral organique et chronique
1, record 2, French, syndrome%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bral%20organique%20et%20chronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] autres syndromes cérébraux organiques spécifiés (chroniques). 2, record 2, French, - syndrome%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bral%20organique%20et%20chronique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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