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DIMINUTION FORCE MUSCULAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- muscle weakness
1, record 1, English, muscle%20weakness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reduced strength or power of single or repeated muscle contractions. Endurance alone is a less reliable indicator of muscle disease and may be related to motivation or to systemic illness. 2, record 1, English, - muscle%20weakness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Muscle weakness as a result of inflammatory myopathies occurs typically in proximal portions of the limbs, whereas weakness caused by most neuropathies is found in a distal or peripheral part. 2, record 1, English, - muscle%20weakness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faiblesse musculaire
1, record 1, French, faiblesse%20musculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- diminution de la force musculaire 2, record 1, French, diminution%20de%20la%20force%20musculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La faiblesse musculaire sans atteinte neurologique se traduit par une sensation subjective de manque de force ou par un dérobement surtout aux membres inférieurs ou par une difficulté à se relever, etc. Elle entraîne un certain nombre de phénomènes de compensation : nécessité de prendre à deux mains la poignée d'une porte pour la tourner, par exemple. 3, record 1, French, - faiblesse%20musculaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Toute diminution de la force musculaire doit être appréciée dans son degré et dans sa répartition topographique, par l'établissement d'un bilan musculaire. 4, record 1, French, - faiblesse%20musculaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- debilidad muscular
1, record 1, Spanish, debilidad%20muscular
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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