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VIEILLISSEMENT PATHOLOGIQUE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Sociology of Old Age
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abnormal aging
1, record 1, English, abnormal%20aging
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pathological aging 2, record 1, English, pathological%20aging
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In abnormal aging, declines in cognition are more severe and may include other thinking abilities [and] the motor system … Symptoms vary from person to person[, which] contributes to the challenges clinicians face when determining whether what someone is experiencing is a significant decline for them or within normal expectations. 1, record 1, English, - abnormal%20aging
Record 1, Key term(s)
- abnormal ageing
- pathological ageing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vieillissement pathologique
1, record 1, French, vieillissement%20pathologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Changements majeurs des facultés physiques et mentales de la personne âgée qui surpassent ce qui est attendu pour son groupe d’âge et qui sont accélérés par la maladie et certains événements de vie. 2, record 1, French, - vieillissement%20pathologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En raison du caractère hétérogène de la vieillesse parmi les individus, certains gérontologues croient qu’il est difficile de définir cette notion. La perception de la personne face à son bien-être est considérée comme le point central de cette notion. 2, record 1, French, - vieillissement%20pathologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- basic neuroscience
1, record 2, English, basic%20neuroscience
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Translating basic research discoveries into clinical application is a major challenge in all fields of biomedical science today. In neuroscience, the need for new therapeutics to treat developmental, degenerative, psychiatric, and other types of disorders is particularly great. 2, record 2, English, - basic%20neuroscience
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- neuroscience fondamentale
1, record 2, French, neuroscience%20fondamentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les neurosciences ont pour objectif la compréhension de la mise en place du fonctionnement et du vieillissement du système nerveux normal ou pathologique. Les neurosciences fondamentales couvrent un champ immense, allant de la biologie des cellules neurales à la physiologie de la perception et de l'action, y compris la cognition et les comportements. 2, record 2, French, - neuroscience%20fondamentale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
neuroscience fondamentale : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - neuroscience%20fondamentale
Record 2, Key term(s)
- neurosciences fondamentales
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- clinical neuroscience
1, record 3, English, clinical%20neuroscience
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Translating basic research discoveries into clinical application is a major challenge in all fields of biomedical science today. In neuroscience, the need for new therapeutics to treat developmental, degenerative, psychiatric, and other types of disorders is particularly great. ... clinical neuroscientists, from specialties such as psychiatry, neurosurgery, radiology, and otolaryngology, apply state-of-the-art approaches in order to provide top-of-the-line care to patients. 2, record 3, English, - clinical%20neuroscience
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- neuroscience clinique
1, record 3, French, neuroscience%20clinique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les neurosciences ont pour objectif la compréhension de la mise en place du fonctionnement et du vieillissement du système nerveux normal ou pathologique[. Les] neurosciences cliniques s’intéressent à la prévention, au diagnostic, aux traitements et à la compréhension des mécanismes physiopathologiques sous-jacents des maladies neurologiques [...], psychiatriques [...] et des dysfonctionnements des organes des sens [...] 2, record 3, French, - neuroscience%20clinique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
neuroscience clinique : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 3, French, - neuroscience%20clinique
Record 3, Key term(s)
- neurosciences cliniques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-09-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- deterioration index
1, record 4, English, deterioration%20index
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- impairment index 2, record 4, English, impairment%20index
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an estimation of the approximate amount of loss with age of certain mental abilities as measured by the Wechsler-Bellevue tests. 1, record 4, English, - deterioration%20index
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- indice de détérioration mentale
1, record 4, French, indice%20de%20d%C3%A9t%C3%A9rioration%20mentale
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- MDI 1, record 4, French, MDI
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) appréciation d’une atteinte pathologique d’intelligence différenciée de la régression qu'entraîne le vieillissement(...) 1, record 4, French, - indice%20de%20d%C3%A9t%C3%A9rioration%20mentale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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