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ECHELLE ETENDUE STATUT INVALIDITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- expanded disability status scale
1, record 1, English, expanded%20disability%20status%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EDSS 1, record 1, English, EDSS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Kurtzke's expanded disability status scale 2, record 1, English, Kurtzke%27s%20expanded%20disability%20status%20scale
correct
- extended disability status scale 2, record 1, English, extended%20disability%20status%20scale
correct
- Kurtzke extended disability status scale 3, record 1, English, Kurtzke%20extended%20disability%20status%20scale
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A commonly used rating system for evaluating the degree of neurologic impairment in multiple sclerosis, based on neurologic findings, and not symptoms. 4, record 1, English, - expanded%20disability%20status%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are 10 grades in all, in steps and half-steps (for example, 4, 4.5, 5), with "1" being neurologically normal and "10" being death. 4, record 1, English, - expanded%20disability%20status%20scale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Kurtzke expanded disability status scale
- Kurtzke's extended disability status scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelle étendue d'incapacité de Kurtzke
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20%C3%A9tendue%20d%27incapacit%C3%A9%20de%20Kurtzke
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EDSS 1, record 1, French, EDSS
anglicism
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échelle étendue du statut d'invalidité 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20%C3%A9tendue%20du%20statut%20d%27invalidit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- échelle de Kurtzke 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20Kurtzke
feminine noun
- EDSS 4, record 1, French, EDSS
anglicism
- EDSS 4, record 1, French, EDSS
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comparaison du dommage axonal chez les patients atteints de sclérose en plaques ayant un score élevé ou un score bas à l'échelle étendue du statut d'invalidité. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20%C3%A9tendue%20d%27incapacit%C3%A9%20de%20Kurtzke
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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